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Welcome visitors to my website designed to honor the memory of the Battleship U.S.S. Arizona and also to provide visitors with what may be more than a general understanding of her history and legacy. Many items available may be unique in that they may not appeared in most of the books that are available. I have been a Historian, Archivist, Consultant and Guest Speaker for more than 50 years and want to share my knowledge with anyone interested.
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A Brief History of the U.S.S. Arizona
Setting up the work area
Laying of the keel the backbone of the vessel (3/16/14)
Getting ready to start the construction process
Hull sections starting to take shape
Interior compartments taking shape
Arizona during Construction in 1914
Getting ready for launching ceremony (6/19/15)
The Christening Committee. Ms. Ester Ross the 17 yr. old Daughter of a Pharmacist from Prescott Arizona.
Description of Modernization
U.S.S. Arizona under going renovations in 1930
U.S.S. Arizona after undergoing renovations in 1930
U.S.S. Arizona under going renovations in 1930
U.S.S. Arizona under way and at sea (1930+)
The U.S.S. Arizona under way and at sea (1930+)
U.S.S. Arizona under way and at sea in 1935
Bow on view of the U.S.S. Arizona at sea
Japanese Aircraft prepping for Take-Off
Japanese Aircraft @ Take-Off
Aerial of Battleship Row
Battle Ships under Attack
Explosion of forward ammunition storage section.
Same as previous picture but a colorized version.
Foward superstructure collapsed and on fire
Arizona sunk and on fire.
Another shot of Arizona sunk and on fire.
The Japanese fleet travel plan across the Pacific Ocean
The Japanese plan for the attack on Pearl Harbor
Japanese aircraft preparing for take off
Close-up picture of Japanese aircraft preparing for take off
Pearl Harbor as seen from a Japanese aircraft with attack already started
Japan planning for the attack on battleship row
An actual photograph of battleship row taken from a Japanese aircraft at the start of the attack 12/7/41.
Aerial photo of battleship row under attack as taken from a attacking aircraft.
Distant view of battleship row under attack
The sunken Arizona after the fires were finally put out (12/10/41)
Another photograph of the sunken Arizona (12/10/41)
The collapsed forward superstructure
A port side view of the sunken Arizona
Another view of her port side looking forward
Removal of the foremast
Removal of the number three 14" gun assembly
Removal of the ammunition from the number three 14" gun turret assembly.
Removal of a major section of the number three gun turret.
"Descent into Darkness"
Quotes taken from the book
Page selection from Book
Page Selection for the Book
Salvage diver emerging from sunken vessel.
Full view of the salvage diver after emerging from the sunken wreckage.
The Original Memorial
Elvis Presley helped to build the memorial
Description of how Elvis helped to build the memorial
The current memorial under construction - 1961
Side view of memorial under construction 1961
Picture of the completed memorial 1962
Sign at the Entrance to the memorial site.
Sign at the entrance to the park.
Sign at entrance to the memorial grounds
Bow to Behind Turret number 1
Turrets number 1 and 2
Forward Superstructure and Main Mast
Superstructure / 5 Inch and 20 MM Gun Mounts
Full View of Aft Mast & Boat Cranes
Small Boat area / Boat Cranes / Base of Aft Mast
Turret # 3 w/ Aircraft Launcher & Base of Mast
Turret # 4 / Aircraft Launcher / Stern
Looking Up at Mast from Deck Level
Signal Mast with 1,177 dog tags one for each crew member who died on December 7,, 1941
Close-Up View of Signal Mast
Dedication Plaque at Outdoor Memorial Area
Memorial Medallions of Crew Members Donated by Friends and Families
Memorial Medallions Donated by Family and Friends of Deceased Crew
Close-Up of a Donated Medallion
Plaque describing the bell from the U.S.S. Arizona
Distant picture of the Memorial Bell Tower
Closer view of Bell Tower
One of the Anchors from the Arizona. The other is in Hawaii
Left Gun from the Arizona the Right from the Missouri
Close-up of the gun from the Arizona (was not in place at the Attack)
The Original Signal Mast from the U.S.S. Arizona
Sign at the Entrance to the Memorial Garden
View of the Visitors Center
Distant View of Visitors Center
Outside of Relic Room Containing the Original Boat House from Arizona
Close-Up of the Boat House
Memorial Plaque
Aerial View in Day Time
Aerial View of Memorial at Night