USS Nevada (BB-36), the third United States Navy ship to be named after the 36th state, was the lead ship of the two Nevada -class battleships.

Sep 28, 2022 · The USS Nevada (BB-36) was an almost indestructible battleship, surviving not only the attack on Pearl Harbor, but also an atomic bomb.

At about 7:30 a.m. on Dec. 7, 1941, several hundred Japanese fighter planes, torpedo and dive bombers began their surprise attack on the U.S. Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Within …

Now in serious trouble, Nevada was run aground on the Navy Yard side of the channel, just south of Ford Island. As her crew fought her many fires, the ship twisted around until she was facing...

Oct 14, 2025 · The story of the USS Nevada: the battleship that tried to escape Pearl Harbor, fought at D-Day, and survived two atomic bomb blasts.

Sep 11, 2025 · Between 1927 and 1930, Nevada underwent a major rebuild. She was the first US battleship fueled entirely by oil, giving a longer range and faster refueling than coal-burners.

USS Nevada (BB-36), the third United States Navy ship to be named after the 36th state, was the lead ship of the two Nevada -class battleships.

Apr 20, 2025 · The USS Nevada (BB-36) was a remarkable battleship with a storied history that spanned both World Wars. During World War II, she was a resilient and versatile force, …

As much as the Japanese wanted to sink the Nevada in the channel to bottle up the harbor, the Americans wanted to avoid that very same thing. With one torpedo hit in the port bow and …

Jun 5, 2023 · A US Navy battleship all but sunk at Pearl Harbor was brought back to life to battle the Germans on D-Day. The military later blasted it with a nuclear bomb.