USS West Virginia Memorial
At 0758, 7 December 1941,
near this spot at Bert Fox 6
the USS West Virginia
moored outboard the USS Tennessee
was damaged and sunk by enemy bombs and torpedoes.
As the West Virginia settled to the bottom
she forced the Tennessee against the quay
causing hull damage. The Tennessee also
was struck by two armor-piercing bombs,
and was severely burned by oil fires
on the water, which spread from the
Arizona nearby at Berth Fox 7.
Marker can be reached from Cowpens Street near Franklin Avenue.
Courtesy hmdb.org
