militbuff Posted June 22, 2018 Share #1 Posted June 22, 2018 I got these items many years back from a man who worked as a machinist for the US Navy Yard in DC and later in Maryland at the US Navy Ordnance Laboratory. According to him, the USS Arizona's 16" guns were brought to the DC Navy Yard to be repaired and the shrapnel from the Pearl Harbor attack was removed from the guns. I believe he was part of the crew that removed the shrapnel. He did a little write-up for me to serve as provenance. I also got a copy of his old US Navy Yard ID (he didn't want to part with his ID) and an old western union telegram offering him a job as a machinist at Pearl Harbor in October 1940 which he turned down for the Navy Yard job. Take a look at my other post for the switches a friend of his removed from the V1 and V2 German Wind Tunnel. Very interesting pieces of history! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
militbuff Posted June 22, 2018 Author Share #2 Posted June 22, 2018 Telegram from USN. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
militbuff Posted June 22, 2018 Author Share #3 Posted June 22, 2018 Note from man to me and closer up pics of shrapnel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
militbuff Posted June 22, 2018 Author Share #4 Posted June 22, 2018 More shrapnel pics. I can't even imagine the damage this caused. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
militbuff Posted June 22, 2018 Author Share #5 Posted June 22, 2018 Last pics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beerdragon54 Posted June 22, 2018 Share #6 Posted June 22, 2018 Super cool and unique Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
militbuff Posted June 22, 2018 Author Share #7 Posted June 22, 2018 Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Meatcan Posted June 23, 2018 Share #8 Posted June 23, 2018 Nice shrapnel bits. A question: despite the note from the vet, didn't the ARIZONA have 14" guns? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
militbuff Posted June 23, 2018 Author Share #9 Posted June 23, 2018 Ha! You’re right. I never noticed that. As I recall, he was in his 80s when I bought these items. He must have forgotten the correct size. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katieony Posted June 29, 2018 Share #10 Posted June 29, 2018 Very interesting relics! Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
militbuff Posted September 24, 2018 Author Share #11 Posted September 24, 2018 The shrapnel is now up for sale on ebay if anyone is interested. After 21 years, its now time to move it on to the next collector! Heres the link: https://www.ebay.com/itm/113263386249 Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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