The USS Maryland, left, stays afloat next to the USS West Virginia, center, and the USS Oklahoma, right, as both ships begin to sink into the Pacific Ocean in O‘ahu, Hawaii, on Dec. 7, 1941. (U.S. Navy / AP)
This photo shows the severity of the attack. The darker waters around the Nevada (left), West Virginia (center), and Oklahoma (right) are actually oil slicks from the fuel reserves on board each ship. The Oklahoma is already listing badly, as the edge of the port deck has already slipped underwater. It would completely capsize only a few minutes later (image NH 50472, courtesy of Naval Heritage & History Command).
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Seeing the article about the last remains discovered on board sunken USS Oklahoma (BB37), I thought of my father. He’s told me the stories. I’ve researched and written every last word.
I had to know. I wasn’t afraid anymore like some in my family. They were still too angry, mostly at themselves…
The thing about this kind pain and trauma? You can’t heal if your mind is wired for mad, angry and in chronic rage from your soul. Instead of getting help, you stay in the safety of a cave in Red Rock Canyon, living among the Piautes…
Back to my Dad. While the Oklahoma sank the West Virginia abandoned ship. Dad swam through burning fuel while swimming to Ford Island. The Oklahoma got the full blast from the first wave of Japanese suicide bombers…
Tragically, 352 sailors sank to the bottom of the deep harbor. After years of recovering 347 remains, 5 were undiscovered…
The Oklahoma finally sent them home. We honor those heroes, and all those who parished on that fateful day. May they all be reunited again… And their families find peace and closure…
Children and Families in Life After Trauma
