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Many USN ships at Pearl Harbor survived and served with distinction against Japan.

Summary

  1. The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor propelled the US into World War II.
  2. All surviving ships in Pearl Harbor took part in Pacific operations.
  3. The USS New Orleans survived Pearl Harbor and went on to achieve 17 battle stars.
  4. Important to note that the USN ships sunk at Pearl Harbor were sunk in shallow water and some of them were recovered.

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