The Snapshots in Time Collection
Damaged PBY Catalina Flying Boat, NAS Kaneohe Bay, December 7, 1941 Attack Aftermath
A damaged PBY Catalina flying boat rests on the shore at Naval Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, in this film frame likely documenting the aftermath of the December 7, 1941 Japanese attack. Kaneohe Bay was struck simultaneously with Pearl Harbor, and Japanese aircraft destroyed or damaged nearly all of the PBY Catalinas based there, crippling U.S. naval patrol capability in the opening moments of America's entry into World War II. Project: 218016