Historical pictures of Pearl Harbor

The USS Arizona is seen ablaze just after its forward magazines exploded along with other warships at Pearl Harbor Dec 7, 1941. At right, shrouded in smoke from the fire, are the main and foremasts of USS West Virginia, which is listing sharply to port after it was torpedoed. Upright mast further to the right is the main mast of USS Tennessee moored inboard of West Virginia. The bow and foremast of USS Vestal moored outboard of Arizona, are visible at the left. [Photo/Agencies]