Shaw Explodes Sailors at Ford Island Naval Air Station, Hawaii, look on as the USS Shaw explodes in the distance, Dec. 7, 1941. This view is of the PBY5-A Catalina ramp with assorted aircraft scattered among the debris. Barely seen in the background is the beached USS Nevada. National Park Service photo SHARE: Download: Full Size (3.54 MB) Credit: National Park Service photo VIRIN: 411207-O-ZZ999-010.JPG Photo Gallery