The battleship USS Nevada (BB-36) was not sunk during its initial attack at Pearl Harbor in 1941, but it was salvaged after being intentionally beached to prevent it from sinking completely. It was later used as a target ship for nuclear tests in 1946 and was finally sunk by naval gunfire in 1948. During the attack on Pearl Harbor (1941) The Nevada was the only battleship to get underway during the attack, despite being hit by a torpedo and several bombs. To prevent the ship from sinking, the cr