USN · CM
Oglala
Photos and infoMinelayer. On 7 December 1941 she was alongside Helena at the navy yard. She capsized. The usual account is that a torpedo ran under her and hit Helena, and the concussion opened her seams. That torpedo is not pinned to one aircraft. She was raised and survived the war.
| Type | Minelayer (CM) |
|---|---|
| Hull | CM-4 |
| Fate | Afloat. Minelayer. Capsized at Pearl Harbor after the torpedo that went on into Helena. Raised and returned to service. Survived the war. |
Laid down, displacement, length, beam, draft, speed, and complement are not stored for each hull, so this table leaves them out.
U.S. Navy. USS Oglala (CM-4) at anchor in 1929.jpg. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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Attack on Pearl Harbor
1941-12-07 · capsized alongside Helena; later raised
