Shipwreck USS Oahu (PR-6)
This "Yangtze River"-type gunboat was sunk by enemy gun fire on 5 May 1942. She received one battle star for its service during the Second World War.
The ship was launched on 26 November 1927 and commissioned on 22 October 1928.
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Source
- Text: Kaj Metz
- Photos: U.S. Navy
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