Mini submarine HA-19 (similar to the mini submarine sunk by the USS Ward), readied for its national war bond sales tour, is unveiled at Mare Island Naval Shipyard. HA-19 ashore off Bellows Field on the morning of December 8, 1941.Ĭredit: Naval History and Heritage Command, NH 64471 The bow of the Ward mini submarine at the time of the discovery in 2002. The conning tower of the mini submarine sunk by the USS Ward Tom Freeman's painting of USS Ward sinking a mini submarine. This is the configuration and the paint scheme Ward carried on December 7. The destroyers USS Ward (DD-139) and USS Chew (DD-106) visit Hilo on July 22, 1941. The USS Ward gun on the grounds of the Minnesota State Capitol, 2015.Ī plaque attached to the USS Ward gun lists the names of the gun crew and speaks to the gun's significance. USS Ward's gun crew pose at their weapon after the destroyer sank a mini submarine outside of Pearl Harbor and "fired the first shot" of the war in the Pacific.Ĭredit: Naval History and Heritage Command NH 97446 Holes in the Japanese mini submarine during live dive December 7, 2016. Japanese mini submarine and torpedoes during live dive December 7, 2016. Japanese mini submarine during live dive December 7, 2016. The wreck of the Japanese mini submarine during live dive December 7, 2016. The stern of the Japanese mini submarine during live dive December 7, 2016. The conning tower of the Japanese mini submarine during live dive December 7, 2016. Video of Japanese mini submarine during live dive December 7, 2016. Video of Decemlive dive of a Japanese mini submarine. The dive will be live-streamed and the public is invited to participate.Īdditional photos and video will be available after the cruise. The research team will be using a remotely operated vehicle from NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer to revisit the historic wreck site and document its condition. The expedition is coordinated by maritime archaeologists and scientists with NOAA's Office of Ocean Exploration and Research and NOAA's Office of National Marine Sanctuaries. On December 7, 75 years after the attack on Pearl Harbor, the public will have its first-ever opportunity to view a live dive on two Japanese mini submarines, the first of which was sunk by the USS Ward prior to the attack. shots fired and the country's entry into World War II in the Pacific. Ninety minutes before Pearl Harbor was bombed by air, the destroyer USS Ward fired on the sub, sinking it. naval vessels and aircraft on patrol outside Pearl Harbor spotted a partially-submerged submarine trying to enter the harbor.
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