USS California ship's bell
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N 38° 34.571 W 121° 29.510
10S E 631373 N 4270825
This bell from the U.S.S. California is displayed in the park by the California State Capitol building.
Waymark Code: WM1KHP
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 05/27/2007
Views: 94
The battleship USS California (BB-44), launched in 1919, was the fifth ship to bear the name California. Sunk during the December 7,1941 attack on Pearl harbor, she was re-floated and reconstructed, returning to service in 1944. The ship took part in the invasions of the Marianas, the Philippines and Okinawa.
The ship was decommissioned in 1947 and her bell was placed on display in the State Capital park in Sacramento. Governor Earl Warren rang the bell for the last time at its dedication in 1949.
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