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| USN - Official U.S. Navy photo NH 63132 from the U.S. Navy Naval History and Heritage Command |
82 years ago a sneak attack by forces of the Japanese Empire sank or damaged much of the US Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor in the territory of Hawaii. The Japanese Empire came to regret doing this.
When the attack started, destroyer USS Downes (DD-375) was in drydock next to destroyer USS Cassin (DD-472). A Japanese bomb landed between the two destroyers, which started fires that eventually caused munitions to explode on both ships. The machinery and other equipment were salvaged and the Mare Island Naval Shipyard built two new ships, sharing the names and hull numbers of the Downes and the Cassin. Both new ships served in the Pacific throughout the war.
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