Arizona After Pearl Harbor? The battleship U. By Sanya Mansoor. Coins from many nations rest on the white galley floor tiles directly beneath the U. Arizona 's memorial. Imaging specialists from marine imaging technologies examine an officer's uniform. The uniform was discovered on U. Arizona 's third deck during a recent interior investigation of the battleship.
A National Park Service Photo by marine imagining technologies shows an officer's uniform. An image from marine imaging technologies shows part of what appears to be a book or magazine in an interior cabin of the U. A black sheen of oil floats on the surface of Pearl Harbor.
The oil, released from the U. Arizona , rises to the surface as visitors look on from the memorial above. Members of the US navy line the walkway during a sunset interment ceremony where a U. Arizona survivor is laid to rest with his shipmates. Each product we feature has been independently selected and reviewed by our editorial team. If you make a purchase using the links included, we may earn commission. Related Stories.
The 25 Defining Works of the Black Renaissance. Already a print subscriber? Go here to link your subscription. At no other time in American history has an entire military band died in action. Contrary to some reports, NBU 22 did not perform, having already qualified for the finals set to be held on December 20, On December 6, , Arizona took on a full load of fuel—nearly 1.
The next day, much of it fed the explosion and subsequent fires that destroyed the ship following its attack by Japanese bombers. In the mids, environmental concerns led the National Park Service to commission a series of site studies to determine the long-term effects of the oil leakage.
Some former crewmembers have chosen USS Arizona as their final resting place. Since , the U. To date, more than 30 Arizona crewmen who survived Pearl Harbor have chosen the ship as their final resting place. Crewmembers who served on the ship prior to the attack may have their ashes scattered above the wreck site, and those who served on other vessels stationed at Pearl Harbor on December 7, , may have their ashes scattered above their former ships.
On December 1, , the ship was stricken from the registry of US Navy vessels. In the years immediately following the end of World War II, the wreck was largely ignored. In , the tradition of raising and lowering the colors over the ship daily was started, and momentum gradually began to build toward providing a memorial for the ship and those who died on her. In , legislation was passed authorizing the Navy to erect a memorial and allowing it to accept donations toward that goal.
Among the many noteworthy contributions were several generous ones from Hawaii's legislature and a concert by Elvis Presley. In , construction began and the memorial was dedicated on Memorial Day in In , a visitor's center on shore was opened and the Navy turned the operation of the memorial over to the National Park Service.
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