We have the Arizona here a lot. Rightfully so .. almost 1,200 folks are "buried" here. 80 years later she's still "weeping" oil.
sources: A look at the memorials on the 80th commemoration of Pearl Harbor, USS Arizona Memorial | 3D model, USS Arizona During the Pearl Harbor Attack, The Construction of the USS Arizona Memorial - Pearl Harbor,
For anyone who hasn't been (if you get a chance its fascinating and poignant) to Pearl Harbor, and specifically the Memorial, this might be helpful.
The Memorial is immediately recognizable to most people. The flag pole is actually attached to the remnants of the actual Arizona main mast sticking up out of the water.
"The structure is about 184 feet long, and at both ends, it rises.
The peaks are connected to a sag in the middle of the structure. This was no random design choice. It’s a metaphor for the United States at the time of World War II. On one side, the first peak represents the country’s pride before the war.
In the middle, the sag represents the shock and depression the country faced just after the bombs fell on Pearl Harbor.
One the other side of the structure, the second peak represents the might and power of the U.S. after the war. Together, all three components tell a story."
Aerial view -- the perspective vs. the sunken Arizona. The bow is to the left, and of course stern to the right. The round hole above the waterline is the base ("barbette") of Turret 3. The second aft "hole" is where Turret 4 was.
Illustrations without the water. Arizona is under 40 feet of water, the Memorial is on "legs" astride the boat, left is toward bow. Second illustration from the shore, left is toward the stern. The "mooring" quays date back to WWII, two per battleship for docking in port.
The Arizona 3 days after the attack. Aft is on the right and you can see Turrets 3 and 4 still in place.
On the left, the main mast is leaning toward the submerged bow we the big explosions occurred that collapsed the deck/blew out the sides and sunk the ship. All of the superstructure above the waterline was removed after the attack.
sources: A look at the memorials on the 80th commemoration of Pearl Harbor, USS Arizona Memorial | 3D model, USS Arizona During the Pearl Harbor Attack, The Construction of the USS Arizona Memorial - Pearl Harbor,
For anyone who hasn't been (if you get a chance its fascinating and poignant) to Pearl Harbor, and specifically the Memorial, this might be helpful.
The Memorial is immediately recognizable to most people. The flag pole is actually attached to the remnants of the actual Arizona main mast sticking up out of the water.
"The structure is about 184 feet long, and at both ends, it rises.
The peaks are connected to a sag in the middle of the structure. This was no random design choice. It’s a metaphor for the United States at the time of World War II. On one side, the first peak represents the country’s pride before the war.
In the middle, the sag represents the shock and depression the country faced just after the bombs fell on Pearl Harbor.
One the other side of the structure, the second peak represents the might and power of the U.S. after the war. Together, all three components tell a story."
Aerial view -- the perspective vs. the sunken Arizona. The bow is to the left, and of course stern to the right. The round hole above the waterline is the base ("barbette") of Turret 3. The second aft "hole" is where Turret 4 was.
Illustrations without the water. Arizona is under 40 feet of water, the Memorial is on "legs" astride the boat, left is toward bow. Second illustration from the shore, left is toward the stern. The "mooring" quays date back to WWII, two per battleship for docking in port.
The Arizona 3 days after the attack. Aft is on the right and you can see Turrets 3 and 4 still in place.
On the left, the main mast is leaning toward the submerged bow we the big explosions occurred that collapsed the deck/blew out the sides and sunk the ship. All of the superstructure above the waterline was removed after the attack.
