USS California (BB-44) was a United States Navy battleship and the second vessel of the Tennessee-class, whose appearance changed dramatically over the course of World War II. Nicknamed “The Prune Barge” in reference to California large prune exports in the early 20th century, she was severely damaged during the Japanese attack on Attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. After being sunk in shallow water at Pearl Harbor, she was later raised, extensively modernized with improved armor, radar,

After the Pearl Harbor attack, the USS California (BB-44) was heavily damaged by torpedoes and bombs, causing her to slowly sink, but she was salvaged, extensively modernized (with new radar, anti-aircraft guns, and radar), returned to service in 1944, and supported major Pacific operations like the Philippines campaign (including the Battle of Surigao Strait) and the invasion of Okinawa, even surviving a kamikaze hit before being decommissioned in 1947 and scrapped in 1959. Damage & Sinking (De