The nickname for the World War II battleship USS South Dakota (BB-57) was "Battleship X" and "Old Nameless", both coined by the press for security reasons after a key engagement at Guadalcanal. Her crew also affectionately called her "SoDak". "Battleship X": This name was used by the press after the Battle of Guadalcanal in November 1942. Naval intelligence encouraged this secrecy because the Japanese navy believed the ship had been sunk after an earlier battle. "Old Nameless": This was another

The USS Oklahoma was successfully salvaged because it was not fully submerged, unlike the Arizona, and its turrets did not fall off, which would have made it structurally unstable. The Navy had to undertake a massive effort to right the capsized hull, close its holes, and remove wreckage to make it watertight enough to float and be moved to a dry dock. The ship's hull was deemed too old and damaged for a full repair to return to service, so the salvage focused on clearing the harbor and removing

1.3K views · 16 reactions | On December 7, 1941, the USS Oklahoma was the only battleship to capsize during the Pearl Harbor attack. In the 75 years since that fateful day, new details have emerged to reveal what might have caused the ship to overturn. Watch "Pearl Harbor - USS Oklahoma - The Final Story" tonight at 7 pm. | TPT - Twin Cities PBS | Facebook

500K views · 10K reactions | Early 1942, about a month after the attack on Pearl Harbor 12/7/41: Crew of a returning US submarine salutes the overturned USS Oklahoma and sunken USS West Virginia. | Vintage Las Vegas | Facebook

2.3K views · 86 reactions | Chief Carpenter's Mate Tedd M. Furr, 39,...