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California

Ship Designation: 
BB-44
Date Lost: 
Sunday, December 7, 1941
Pearl Harbor Attack - Battleship Row
During the Pearl Harbor attack at 0805 a bomb exploded below decks in California, setting off an antiaircraft ammunition magazine and killing 50 men. A second bomb ruptured her bow plates. ... Despite valiant efforts to keep her afloat the in-rushing water could not be isolated and the ship settled into the mud with only her superstructure remaining above the surface. When the action ended, 98 of her crew were lost and 61 wounded.

Lost At Sea Log

Number of sailors in this log: 99

Name Service Branchsort descending
Pfc John Blount USMC
Pvt Shelby Shook USMC
Pvt Roy Lee USMC
Pfc Earl Wallen USMC
F 2c James Ball USN
F 2c James Butler USN
Matt 1c Samuel Bush USN
Sea 1c Robert Brewer USN
Ens Robert Bowers USN
F 1c Edward Bowden USN
PhM 1c Henry Blankenship USN
SF 2c Thomas Beckwith USN
RM 2c Albert Beal USN
Sea 1c Michael Bazetti USN
Sea 1c Harold Bandemar USN
Matt 1c Moses Allen USN
Sea 1c Glen Baker USN
Sea 1c Wilbur Bailey USN
F 1c Howard Adkins USN
MM 1c Robert Scott USN

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Prepared by CAPT R. O. Strange USN (Ret.)