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ON THE COVER:
The destruction of the American fleet at Pearl Harbor is powerfully portrayed in this photograph. (National Archives)

OTHER FEATURES:

MYSTERY OF THE CHRISTMAS TREE SCHOONER
One of the last sailing ships working the Great Lakes simply vanished from sight /by Fred Hollister

DESTRUCTION OF THE FLEET
On the 80th anniversary of the Japanese sneak attack on Pearl Harbor, we examine the damage wrought by the aerial bombardment / by Nicholas A. Veronico

PEARL HARBOR… AND BEYOND
We continue with our look at the patriotic posters that helped spur the American war effort against the Axis powers / by Michael O’Leary

“WHEN THE SKY RAINED FIRE”
The When an exploding LST set off a chain reaction in Pearl Harbor’s West Loch, it seemed the Japanese were attacking all over again / by Adam Bisno

MUSEUM NEWS
Help preserve the USCGC Ingham

INTEL FILE
Is the RMS Queen Mary threatened with extinction?

YOUR NAVY
More great images from the USN’s top photojournalists / by Howard Carter

LOST AT SEA
More ships whose sailing days are definitely over / by Susan Duprey