During the Pearl Harbor Attack, seven battleships were docked at Ford Island, and would later become known as “Battleship Row.” These seven ships were the main defense against the Japanese after their pilots bombed the airfields of Wheeler, Kaneohe, and Hickam military facilities to stop any air engagement.
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