A huge 3-piece wall-mounted blowup of the famous aerial photo taken by one of the attacking Japanese planes during the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. The Arizona is just to the left of the large geyser of water on the far side of Ford Island in the middle of the photo.
Bunker oil from the Arizona continues to seep out and surface, 68 years after it was sunk. In this photo, the oil makes its way south, toward the USS Missouri and the harbor entrance.
We were treated to a very special event while at the Arizona Memorial. CVN-76 Ronald Reagan came into port while we were there, and as you can see, it literally dwarfs the Missouri! In the back, you can just see the red and white control tower on Ford Island. You have to remember that battleships were some of the largest ships afloat in World War II to understand just how massive the Ronald Reagan is! It is 1,092' long and carries a complement of nearly 5,700 sailors, airmen and Marines. It is nuclear-powered, cost $4.5 billion dollars, and took 9 years to build. It was coming into port in Hawaii on its way home from a 6-month deployment off the coast of North Korea, keeping the peace while North Korea's crackpot leader and his henchmen tried to play tough guy by launching a bunch of "test" missiles. It was quite a sight, and quite a homecoming.
The control tower on Ford Island in the middle of Pearl Harbour. For you movie buffs, check out the movie "Pearl Harbor" and you will see this tower prominently displayed. It didn't look like this at the time of the attack on December 7, 1941, but it still makes a distinctive landmark.
The very somber memorial to all of the submarines and submariners lost during World War II. For many of the submarines, it is unknown how or even where they were sunk. As such, they are still technically "Missing in Action", even 64 years after the end of the war. The experience at Pearl Harbor is well-presented, the volunteers are knowledgeable (how often do you get to ask a Medal of Honor recipient a question?) and friendly, and you get a true appreciation for the members of what has been dubbed "The Greatest Generation"!
A huge 3-piece wall-mounted blowup of the famous aerial photo taken by one of the attacking Japanese planes during the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. The Arizona is just to the left of the large geyser of water on the far side of Ford Island in the middle of the photo.
Bunker oil from the Arizona continues to seep out and surface, 68 years after it was sunk. In this photo, the oil makes its way south, toward the USS Missouri and the harbor entrance.
We were treated to a very special event while at the Arizona Memorial. CVN-76 Ronald Reagan came into port while we were there, and as you can see, it literally dwarfs the Missouri! In the back, you can just see the red and white control tower on Ford Island. You have to remember that battleships were some of the largest ships afloat in World War II to understand just how massive the Ronald Reagan is! It is 1,092' long and carries a complement of nearly 5,700 sailors, airmen and Marines. It is nuclear-powered, cost $4.5 billion dollars, and took 9 years to build. It was coming into port in Hawaii on its way home from a 6-month deployment off the coast of North Korea, keeping the peace while North Korea's crackpot leader and his henchmen tried to play tough guy by launching a bunch of "test" missiles. It was quite a sight, and quite a homecoming.
The control tower on Ford Island in the middle of Pearl Harbour. For you movie buffs, check out the movie "Pearl Harbor" and you will see this tower prominently displayed. It didn't look like this at the time of the attack on December 7, 1941, but it still makes a distinctive landmark.
The very somber memorial to all of the submarines and submariners lost during World War II. For many of the submarines, it is unknown how or even where they were sunk. As such, they are still technically "Missing in Action", even 64 years after the end of the war. The experience at Pearl Harbor is well-presented, the volunteers are knowledgeable (how often do you get to ask a Medal of Honor recipient a question?) and friendly, and you get a true appreciation for the members of what has been dubbed "The Greatest Generation"!
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