USS Shaw (DD-373) was a Mahan-class destroyer and the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for Captain John Shaw, a naval officer. Commissioned in 1936, Shaw was plagued by construction deficiencies and was not fully operational until 1938.

Among the drydocked ships in the Pearl Harbor Navy Yard when the Japanese attacked was the destroyer USS Shaw (DD-373). Raised out of the water in the floating drydock YFD-2, along with the old...

On 25 December, Shaw escorted units engaged in the assault against Cape Gloucester, where she provided gunfire support and served as fighter director ship. On the 26th, Shaw sustained casualties and damage when attacked by two “Vals.” Thirty-six men were injured, three of whom later died of their wounds.

2018年2月23日 · There is no positive evidence that incendiaries were used elsewhere in the attacks on ships at Pearl Harbor, and it is believed that none were dropped on Shaw. The subsequent fire can be ascribed...

2018年5月28日 · In the history books, chapters about the December 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor are often accompanied by an iconic image: the explosion of a ship taken from a distance. The ship in the image is the destroyer USS Shaw (DD-373). The snapshot was taken just as fires ignited when she was hit by three bombs ignited her forward magazine.

2021年2月22日 · The United States Navy Mahan-class destroyer Shaw was laid down 1 Oct 1934 at the Philadelphia Navy Yard alongside sister-ship Cassin and both were launched 28 Oct 1935. Shaw was named for Commodore John Shaw, a Naval hero from the War of 1812 and was christened by his great-great-granddaughter, Dorothy Van Tuyl Lynch Tinker.

Japanese forces gave the USS Shaw major damage from multiple bomb hits during the Attack on Pearl Harbor. The spectacular explosion of her forward magazine provided one of the most iconic photographs of the attack.

2024年12月6日 · The story of the USS Shaw epitomizes the devastation of P earl Harbor and the determination of the United States to rebuild and persevere. Its fiery explosion remains one of the most enduring images of December 7, 1941, a stark reminder of the attack's human cost and the indomitable spirit of those who fought back.

Discover the USS Shaw DD-373 destroyer casualties during the Pearl Harbor attack, honoring the brave crew members who sacrificed their lives on December 7, 1941.

USS Shaw (DD-373) underway in Pearl Harbor, 8 February 1942, headed out to sea for a trial run after installation of a stub bow to temporarily replace that destroyed during the Japanese attack of 7 December 1941.