![]() A small building has been erected over the sunken ship. The USS Arizona still sits on the floor of the harbor. The USS Arizona Memorial marks the resting place of those killed on the battleship. 1,177 sailors and Marines lost their lives. Munitions on the USS Arizona exploded and then caused the ship to sink. USS Arizona Memorial Programĭuring the attack on Pearl Harbor, the USS Arizona was bombed by the Japanese. ![]() View of the USS Arizona Memorial and the Battleship Missouri from the Pearl Harbor National Memorial. The USS Arizona Memorial Program is also free but tickets need to be reserved in advance. The Pearl Harbor National Memorial is free to visit. It includes the USS Arizona Memorial Program, the USS Oklahoma Memorial, the Utah Memorial, Battleship Row, as well as a visitor center, museum exhibits, a theater, and a bookstore. The Pearl Harbor National Memorial is run by the National Park Service. The Pearl Harbor National Memorial draws almost 2 million visitors every year, making it one of Hawaii’s most popular tourist attractions. The USS Missouri is one of four historical sites that you can visit in Pearl Harbor. World War II officially came to an end on September 2 aboard the Battleship Missouri. On December 8, the US formally declared war on Japan. In addition to attacking Pearl Harbor, within 7 hours, the Japanese also launched military strikes on other US bases in Guam and the Philippines. The Arizona and the Utah remain underwater in Pearl Harbor. The USS Arizona, the USS Oklahoma, and the USS Utah could not be salvaged. A total of 21 ships were damaged in the attack, but since the water was so shallow, many of the ships could be repaired, so all but 3 were put back into service. Of the eight US battleships in Pearl Harbor, all of them were damaged and four were sunk. The majority of the fatalities were due to the explosion and sinking of the USS Arizona. The attack lasted less than 2 hours.ĭuring the attack, over 2,300 Americans were killed and over 1,100 were wounded. 353 Japanese airplanes attacked the US ships and that were anchored in Pearl Harbor. On December 7, 1941, at 7:48 am Hawaiian time, the Japanese launched a surprise military strike on Pearl Harbor.
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