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Why was the USS Arizona the only battleship from Pearl Harbor that was memorialized?
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∙ 13y ago
The USS Arizona (BB-39) isn't just a memorial - it's also a huge WWII gravesite. Of the 2,402 sailors killed during the attack on Pearl Harbor, 1,177 were killed aboard the Arizona; of those killed, 1,102 remained entombed aboard the wreck after it sunk and were never recovered.
The wreck was partially stripped (upper sections were cut away and moved to Ford Island, where the wreckage still remains), but what was left is considered a military gravesite. Due to the number of sailors entombed there, the Arizona became the logical choice for a Memorial site for visitors and survivors. Over time, it's grown to be the memorial "focal point" and national symbol for all those who were killed during the attack, though there are other spots around the island.
The National Park Service tends the site, including the wreck.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 13y agoMost other vessels were salvaged and returned to service.
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What is the name of the battle ship memorialized in pearl harbor?
The Battleship USS Arizona
What is the name of the ship shown exploding at Pearl Harbor?
The Battleship USS Arizona
What was the name of the famous battleship that and became a monument in pearl harbor?
USS Arizona
Why is the Arizona battleship the most famous of the pearl harbor?
She contains 1,000 US crewmen.
What does Arizona stand for?
Arizona stands for the Battleship Arizona that was hit and sunk during the attack at Pearl Harbor. The sailors' bodies are still entombed in there.
What is the name of the battle ship memorialized in pearl harbor?
The Battleship USS Arizona
Where is US battleship Arizona?
underwater(it was sunk) at Pearl harbor.
What American battleship remains in pearl harbor as a monument?
Two of them: Arizona & Utah.
What is the name of the ship shown exploding at Pearl Harbor?
The Battleship USS Arizona
What was the name of the famous battleship that and became a monument in pearl harbor?
USS Arizona
When was the sinking Arizona battleship?
I was during the battle of Pearl Harbor when the Japanese attacked.
Why is the Arizona battleship the most famous of the pearl harbor?
She contains 1,000 US crewmen.
Which us battleship attacked at pearl harbor was never again used?
USS Arizona?
What ship now has a memorial built over it of pearl harbor?
The Arizona, a battleship that was sunk by the Japanese
What is the saddest Pearl Harbor memory?
The tomb of over 1,000 men; the battleship USS Arizona.
What does Arizona stand for?
Arizona stands for the Battleship Arizona that was hit and sunk during the attack at Pearl Harbor. The sailors' bodies are still entombed in there.
What was the name of the famous ship that was sunk at Pearl Harbor?
The Battleship Arizona was hit several times- did suffer explosions- and sank with heavy casualties.
