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What are some interesting facts about the USS Arizona sunk at Pearl Harbor?
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The USS Arizona, tragically sunk on December 7, 1941, had a brief but interesting past. It's brief history includes these items:
!. In 1915 the USS Arizona is launched and is the world's largest battleship;
2. Named after the newest state, Arizona;
3. 1916-1941, she serves as a presidential escort for Woodrow Wilson, later transports President Hoover;
4. Serves at various times as the US fleets flagship;
5. Never fired a shot except in maneuvers;
6. At 608 feet long is longer than two football fields;
7. Its heaviest armor is on its turrets, 18 inches of steel thick; and
8. When attacked by the Japanese, it had 1,511 sailors on board.
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