Fifth Grade
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The USS Nevada
Caption: USS Nevada attempting to escape Pearl Harbor, shown at left of the burning USS Arizona
On December 7, 1941, the USS Nevada was positioned at the end of Battleship Row at Pearl Harbor. When the Japanese began attacking that Sunday morning, the Nevada crew worked hard to defend her. Gunners hurried to their positions and began firing at the enemy. Their quick thinking and sharp shooting paid off. They shot down two Japanese torpedo planes. Even after a torpedo hit the ship and tore a thirty-foot hole in her side, the sailors aboard continued to fight.
