On Tuesday morning, we toured Pearl Harbor Memorial. On December 7th, 1941 1,177 sailors and marines were killed on the USS Arizona alone. The Japanese attack was the beginning of World War 2 for the US. The Arizona lies just under the white structure you see in the middle of the photo. The Missouri Battleship is to the left where the war ended with the signing of the peace treaty. The Missouri was recently retired and this is her final docking spot.
Here is a model of the USS Arizona lying below the viewing structure and memorial. The final resting place of 1,177 sailors/soldiers.
You can't see it, but in the lower left, in front of the ropes, are the names of men who survived but later had their ashes interred with their comrades. I thought that was very touching. I'm sure more names will be added. This memorial is located in the viewing structure above the battleship.
Dan posing from the viewing structure with the Missouri behind him. We didn't tour that ship.
In the middle of the viewing structure there is a hole cut out where you can look down into the Arizona. It is a very haunting and sober image. Close to 70 years later, oil still trickles to the surface of the water. You can see the shadow of the ship from the sides when the sun shines just right.
On Tuesday morning, we toured Pearl Harbor Memorial. On December 7th, 1941 1,177 sailors and marines were killed on the USS Arizona alone. The Japanese attack was the beginning of World War 2 for the US. The Arizona lies just under the white structure you see in the middle of the photo. The Missouri Battleship is to the left where the war ended with the signing of the peace treaty. The Missouri was recently retired and this is her final docking spot.
Here is a model of the USS Arizona lying below the viewing structure and memorial. The final resting place of 1,177 sailors/soldiers.
You can't see it, but in the lower left, in front of the ropes, are the names of men who survived but later had their ashes interred with their comrades. I thought that was very touching. I'm sure more names will be added. This memorial is located in the viewing structure above the battleship.
Dan posing from the viewing structure with the Missouri behind him. We didn't tour that ship.
In the middle of the viewing structure there is a hole cut out where you can look down into the Arizona. It is a very haunting and sober image. Close to 70 years later, oil still trickles to the surface of the water. You can see the shadow of the ship from the sides when the sun shines just right.
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