USS Utah
Battleship · United States · Lost 1941 · The Hawaiian Islands
A Florida-class battleship capsized at her Pearl Harbor berth during the December 7, 1941 attack; fifty-eight of her crew remain aboard.
The Vessel and Her Loss
USS Utah was a Florida-class battleship commissioned in 1911 that later served as a target and training ship. Moored off Ford Island on December 7, 1941, she was struck by Japanese aerial torpedoes and capsized within minutes. Fifty-eight officers and men were lost and remain entombed in the hull. The wreck is preserved as a National Historic Landmark and war memorial.
Vessel
- 1909
- BB-31 / AG-16
- New York Shipbuilding Corporation
- Camden, New Jersey
- Steel
- 521.5 ft
- 88.25 ft
- 21825
- Steam turbines, four screws
- United States Navy
Loss
- December 7, 1941
- Enemy action
- Off Ford Island, Pearl Harbor, Oahu, Hawaii
- Pearl Harbor
- Not established
- Not established
- Not established
- 58
- Not established
The Wreck Today
- Not established
- Remains capsized in shallow water off Ford Island, partially visible above the surface.
- Capsized, hull inverted
- Not established
- National Historic Landmark; U.S. Navy war grave
Position
- 21.365° N 157.953° W
- Surveyed position
- Ford Island, Honolulu, Hawaii
Evidence
Overall confidence: Well documented (95/100)
National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places
Wreck location, National Historic Landmark status, and loss narrative.
Naval History and Heritage Command
Vessel specifications and service history.
