Eldon P. Wyman was an ensign serving aboard a battleship built in what year?
Eldon P. Wyman Eldon P. Wyman (11 January 1917 - 7 December 1941) was an ensign serving aboard the USS Oklahoma (BB-37) when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941. Wyman was among the sailors trapped inside the Oklahoma when it sank at its berth.
16&quot;/45 caliber Mark 6 gun The 16"/45 caliber Mark 6 gun is a naval gun designed in 1936 by the United States Navy for their Treaty battleships. It was first introduced in 1941 aboard their "North Carolina"-class battleship s, replacing the originally intended 14"/50 caliber Mark B guns and was also used for the follow-up "South Dakota" class. These battleships carried nine guns in three three-gun turrets. The gun was an improvement to the 16"/45 caliber guns used aboard the "Colorado" class , and the predecessor to the 16"/50 caliber Mark 7 gun used aboard the "Iowa" class .