USS Nevada BB-36

On December 7, 1941, USS Nevada, the only battleship to get underway during the attack, attempted to sortie from Pearl Harbor from her berth at the north end of Battleship Row, just astern of USS Arizona. Already badly damaged by a torpedo hit and a serious fire from a bomb hit in her forecastle, her crew raised steam, cast off lines, and worked the ship out of a tightly constrained position between the flaming wreck of Arizona ahead and a dredging line astern. Once underway, Nevada became the prime target for Japanese aircraft, suffering numerous bomb hits, near misses, strafing, and many fires. Believed to be sinking and in danger of blocking the channel, she was ordered beached at Nevada Point, where her attempted sortie ended. Despite severe damage and very heavy casualties among the anti-aircraft battery crews, all guns remained manned and firing, with men from other divisions replacing the wounded and dying until the last enemy aircraft left. Nevada Point stands for the gallantry of these men and for a crew whose courage under attack helped carry the ship on to survive and later fight through World War II.

Carson City, Nevada · United States