Pearl Harbor, then and now

by softballguy · 9 hours ago

The battleship USS California burns in the foreground as the battleship USS Arizona burns in the background after the initial attack.

The battleship USS Arizona burns during the attack, as viewed from Ford Island.

Sailors on Ford Island look on as the Mahan-class destroyer USS Shaw explodes.

Hangar 6 on Ford Island stands badly damaged after the attack.

Defenders on Ford Island watch for planes.

Defenders on Ford Island watch for planes during the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor.

A view of the historic Ford Island control tower from 1941. The tower was once used to guide airplanes at the airfield on the is

The Mahan-class destroyer USS Shaw explodes after the attack on Pearl Harbor.

74 years after the attack on Pearl Harbor, the U.S. Navy released a series of photographs combining scenes from December 7, 1941 with Pearl Harbor today.