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Many USN ships at Pearl Harbor survived and served with distinction against Japan.Summary
- The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor propelled the US into World War II.
- All surviving ships in Pearl Harbor took part in Pacific operations.
- The USS New Orleans survived Pearl Harbor and went on to achieve 17 battle stars.
- Important to note that the USN ships sunk at Pearl Harbor were sunk in shallow water and some of them were recovered.