America's Deadliest Sea Exterminator Came Back to Finish the Job

December 7, 1941. Pearl Harbor erupts in chaos as Japanese planes swarm the sky. Bombs whistle through the air, explosions rock the harbor, and the acrid smell of burning oil fills the air. Amid the inferno, USS California fights for her life.

At 8:05am, two torpedoes slam into California's port side with terrifying force. The mighty battleship shudders as massive holes tear open her hull. Water gushes in, flooding compartments faster than her crew can respond. As California begins to list, her gunners valiantly return fire, their weapons blazing in defiance.

Suddenly, a bomb pierces her deck, detonating deep within. The explosion rips through California's innards, igniting fires that rage out of control. Smoke chokes the passageways as sailors battle flames and rising water. Despite the crew’s heroic efforts to save her, the ship continues to sink.
At 10:02am, the dreaded order comes: abandon ship. Over the next three days, California slowly settles into the mud of Pearl Harbor. As she slips beneath the waves, it seems the pride of the Pacific Fleet has met an inglorious end.

But fate has other plans for USS California. Though she lies broken and submerged, her story is far from over. In fact, the greatest chapters of her career are yet to be written. From these dark waters, an epic tale of resurrection and redemption is about to unfold...