USS California (BB-44) on January 26, 1942. Salvage workers have removed her 14 inch guns to lighten the battleship in preparation to refloat and tow her to the drydock for repairs.
"USS California was struck by two torpedoes and one bomb. Near-miss damage resulted from a second bomb and minor damage was caused by a third. Minor fragmentation damage resulted from bombs at a distance. There was one fire aboard as a result of the bomb hit. About two hours after the start of the attack a surface oil fire completely enveloped the vessel. Finally, a vapor explosion occurred forward just prior to completion of salvage operations. The vessel sank slowly and did not approach the final position in the mud until late Wednesday night or early Thursday morning."
Okay, I'm probably over-thinking this, but there has always been something that bugged me about the design of ships like the USS Grissom and USS Cerritos: how do crew members get back and forth from the primary to secondary hulls? Is there a turboshaft that runs them past the engines? They're not using the transporters, 'cause that would be a huge waste of time and energy, right?
For all I know this has already been addressed on Star Trek: Lower Decks (which I need to sit down and watch soon), and my grumblings are moot.
Aerial view of Los Angeles Harbor from the sea showing the breakwater, USS CALIFORNIA (BB-44), USS TENNESSEE (BB-43) and the docks. View also shows San Pedro in the distance giving a clear outline of Palos Verde Hills, and showing the geographical situation of the port as a whole.
Date: 1920s or 1930s
Digital collection of Los Angeles Public Library: 00033139
Disney’s Soarin’ Over California is a flying theater attraction that takes guests on a simulated hang-gliding tour of California. The near-five minute film highlights the diverse landscape and sights while filling the air with a variety of scents that complement the different scenes.
The ride flys guests over the USS John C. Stennis as it departs Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego. During filming, the aircraft carrier happened to be making a quick-turnaround and had not had time to offload all of the aircraft when it came into port. Aboard the flight deck of the USS Stennis sits several F-14 Tomcats.