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Originally powder storage building for Naval ships build in the old Brooklyn Naval yard. Most Famous BB- 39. Than the powder was moved to NJ in 1890, building than became a coffee storage facility
I took this photo of a very unique large scale model of the the battle ship USS Arizona last week at Falcon Field at the Arizona Wing of the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) during the Classic Car Show.
Veterans day is next week and I wanted to started honoring our Veterans early.
USS Arizona (BB-39) was a Pennsylvania-class battleship of the United States Navy and the first to be named "Arizona". On March 4, 1913, Congress authorized the construction of Arizona, named to honor the 48th state's admission into the union on 14 February 1912. The ship was the second and last of the Pennsylvania class of "super-dreadnought" battleships. Her keel was laid at the Brooklyn Navy Yard on 16 March 1914. She was launched on 19 June 1915, sponsored by Esther Ross, the daughter of a prominent Arizona pioneer, W.W. Ross of Prescott, Arizona. The ship's remaining machinery, including new Parson turbines,[1] was installed, and she was commissioned at her builder's yard on 17 October 1916, with Captain John D. McDonald in command.
Arizona served stateside during World War I. She is most remembered because of her sinking, with the loss of 1,177 lives, during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941, the event that goaded the US into World War II. Unlike most of the other ships sunk or damaged that day, the Arizona could not be salvaged, although the U.S. Navy removed several elements of the ship that were reused. The wreck still lies at the bottom of Pearl Harbor and was established as a memorial to all those who died during the Pearl Harbor attack.
Canon EOS 5D Mark II camera and Canon EF 24-70mm F/2.8L USM Lens.
USS Arizona Memorial, Pearl Harbor
The USS Arizona Memorial, located at Pearl Harbor in Honolulu, Hawaii, marks the resting place of 1,102 of the 1,177 sailors killed on the USS Arizona during the Attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941 by Japanese imperial forces and commemorates the events of that day. The attack on Pearl Harbor and the island of Oʻahu was the action that led to United States involvement in World War II.
The memorial, dedicated in 1962 is visited by more than one million people annually, spans the sunken hull of the battleship without touching it. Historical information about the attack, boat access to the memorial, and general visitor services are available at the associated USS Arizona Memorial Visitor Center, opened in 1980 and operated by the National Park Service. The sunken remains of the battleship were declared a National Historic Landmark on 5 May 1989.
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USS Arizona (BB-39) was a Pennsylvania-class battleship of the United States Navy and the first to be named "Arizona". On March 4, 1913, Congress authorized the construction of Arizona, named to honor the 48th state's admission into the union on 14 February 1912. The ship was the second and last of the Pennsylvania class of "super-dreadnought" battleships. Her keel was laid at the Brooklyn Navy Yard on 16 March 1914. She was launched on 19 June 1915, sponsored by Esther Ross, the daughter of a prominent Arizona pioneer, W.W. Ross of Prescott, Arizona. The ship's remaining machinery, including new Parson turbines, was installed, and she was commissioned at her builder's yard on 17 October 1916, with Captain John D. McDonald in command.
Arizona served stateside during World War I. She is most remembered because of her sinking, with the loss of 1,177 lives, during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941, the event that goaded the US into World War II. Unlike most of the other ships sunk or damaged that day, the Arizona could not be salvaged, although the U.S. Navy removed several elements of the ship that were reused. The wreck still lies at the bottom of Pearl Harbor and was established as a memorial to all those who died during the Pearl Harbor attack.
Commissioned on 17 October, 1916, USS Arizona (BB-39) was a Pennsylvania class battleship built for the United States Navy in the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
After a modernization she was transferred to Pearl Harbor in the then Territory of Hawaii in April 1940. On the morning of December 7, 1941 she was attacked at her mooring in Pearl Harbor. When a Japanese bomb exploded in her forward powder magazine the ship exploded violently and sank with the loss of 1177 United States Sailors and Marines including all of 21 members of the Navy's Unit Band 22.
The memorial pictured here was dedicated on 30 May 1962 and spans the submerged hull. Most of the 1177 men killed in the Pearl Harbor attack are still trapped inside the ship. Today, survivors of the attack who were stationed aboard Arizona during the attack may hae their ashes interred within the hull of the ship by the National Park Service to rest with their shipmates departed.
USS Arizona (BB-39) was a Pennsylvania-class battleship of the United States Navy. The vessel was the first to be named "Arizona". This was done specifically in honor the 48th state's admission into the union, which had happened just the year before the battleship was authorized by Congress. She was commissioned in 1916 and served stateside during World War I. Arizona is best known for her cataclysmic and dramatic sinking, with the loss of 1,177 lives, during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941, the event that brought about US involvement in World War II. The wreck was not salvaged, and continues to lie at the floor of the harbor. It is the site of a memorial to those who perished on that day.
USS Arizona Memorial -- marble wall with the list of the 1102 men killed that day aboard BB-39 during the attack on Pearl Harbor.
Honolulu, Hawaii
BREMERTON, Wash., (Nov. 23, 2021) Capt. Craig Sicola, commanding officer, USS Nimitz (CVN 68) addresses the crew during an all hands call in the hangar bay. Rear Adm. Christopher Sweeney, commander, Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 11 presented a relic from USS Arizona (BB-39) to the crew of the Nimitz in remembrance and commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. The relic originates from a section of the superstructure of Arizona that was removed from the ship when the Arizona Memorial was constructed. Naval History and Heritage Command authorized the removal of sections of the relics for display and legacy enhancing purposes in 1994. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist Seaman Apprentice Mykala Keckeisen)
On December 7, 1941, the Empire of Japan attacked the United States Pacific Fleet at its anchorage in Pearl Harbor propelling the United States into World War II. Among the ships lost that day was USS Arizona (BB-39) whose white monument spans the wreck that is the grave of over one thousand United States Sailors and Marines.
Behind the USS Arizona Memorial is USS Missouri (BB-63). This ship, commissioned June 11, 1944 was the site of the surrender of the Japanese in Tokyo Harbor on September 2, 1945. It is now a museum.
Stern view of the Arizona (BB-39) on 2 March 1931, newly modernized. During her reconstruction, tripods have replaced the old cage masts. Atop the tripods were mounted three level fire control towers. The bottom level controlled the secondary battery while the upper two levels controlled and spotted for the main battery. The funnel mounted searchlights proved unsatisfactory, so the lights were later moved to platforms on the masts.
Note the stern of the destroyers Blakely (DD-150) & Biddle (DD-151) in the foreground.
The USS Arizona Memorial, at Pearl Harbor in Honolulu, Hawaii, marks the resting place of 1,102 of the 1,177 sailors and Marines killed on USS Arizona (BB-39) during the Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941 and commemorates the events of that day. The attack on Pearl Harbor and the island of Oahu led to the United States' direct involvement in World War II.
The memorial, built in 1962, has been visited by more than two million people annually.[1] Accessible only by boat, it straddles the sunken hull of the battleship without touching it. Historical information about the attack, shuttle boats to and from the memorial, and general visitor services are available at the associated USS Arizona Memorial Visitor Center, which opened in 1980 and is operated by the National Park Service. The battleship's sunken remains were declared a National Historic Landmark on May 5, 1989. Wikipedia
Starboard profile of USS Arizona BB-39 at Puget Sound Navy Yard on 18 Jan of 1941, beyond the Arizona is the fantail and masts of USS Nevada BB-36
Capsized alongside 1010 dock at Pearl Harbor, with salvage work underway, 17 March 1942. Chains encircling her hull are part of the righting tackle. USS West Virginia (BB-48) and USS Arizona (BB-39) are sunk in the middle distance.
USS Arizona Memorial (BB-39) - Image PH 15
Pearl Harbor National Memorial, Honolulu/Aiea, Hawaii
On December 7, 1941, battleships Utah, Arizona, and Oklahoma were permanently lost after the Pearl Harbor attacks, seven combat ships that were sunk in the raid went on to fight Japanese and German forces around the world, and at least three non-combat ships saw further service in the war. - Aerial Image
PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (Dec. 7, 2021) Navy Divers and National Parks Service member transfer the cremains of World War II veteran and Pearl Harbor survivor Harvey Milhorn, to be interred on the USS Arizona (BB 39). The ceremony was part of the 80th Anniversary Pearl Harbor Remembrance. Dec. 7, 2021, marks the 80th anniversary of the attacks on Pearl Harbor and Oahu. The U.S. military, State of Hawaii and National Park Service are hosting a series of remembrance events throughout the week to honor the courage and sacrifices of those who served throughout the Pacific Theater. Today, the U.S.-Japan Alliance is a cornerstone of peace and security in a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Christopher Perez)
USS Arizona Memorial, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
View from the USS Missouri, the ship aboard which Japanese representatives signed the instruments of surrender on 2 September 1945.
June 2005
An undated file photo of Chief Boatswain's Mate Joseph L. George. After enlisting in 1935, George was assigned to the repair ship USS Vestal (AR 4), which was moored alongside USS Arizona (BB 39) when the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor began on Dec. 7, 1941. The Navy recently authorized the posthumous award of the Bronze Star Medal with V device for valor to George. (U.S. Navy photo courtesy of the George Family/Released)
JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM (May 20, 2021) Adm. Samuel Paparo, commander of U.S. Pacific Fleet, Cmdr. David Hollon, commanding officer of the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93), and U.S. Pacific Fleet Master Chief Jim Honea pose for a photo with a relic from the USS Arizona (BB-39). Paparo presented the relic to Chung-Hoon in remembrance and commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. The relic originates from a section of the superstructure of the Arizona that was removed from the ship when the Arizona Memorial was constructed. The Naval History and Heritage Command authorized the removal of sections of the relics for display and legacy enhancing purposes in 1994. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Nate Laird)
December 7, 1941, "a date which will live in infamy"
74 years to the day, at the very same time the attacks happened, 07h48 - a US Marine Sergeant does a slow salute to a US Marine Officer - Veteran & Survivor of the Pearl Harbor attacks on 7 December 1941 in front of the USS Arizona Memorial
A very intense and emotional moment!
American Fleet in Atlantic Waters Has Upheld Navy Traditions
The photo was taken in very late 1916 or early 1917. Arizona (BB-39) is in the lead; next in line is Arkansas (BB-33), followed by North Dakota (BB-29) and Wyoming (BB-32).
PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (Dec. 7, 2021) The daughter of Harvey Milhorn, a World War II veteran and Pearl Harbor survivor, Frances Goldsberry, left, and granddaughter, Rachel Yarasavich, handoff Milhorn’s ashes to Navy and National Parks Service divers. Milhorn's ashes were interred on the USS Arizona (BB 39) as part of the 80th Anniversary Pearl Harbor Remembrance. Dec. 7, 2021, marks the 80th anniversary of the attacks on Pearl Harbor and Oahu. The U.S. military, State of Hawaii and National Park Service are hosting a series of remembrance events throughout the week to honor the courage and sacrifices of those who served throughout the Pacific Theater. Today, the U.S.-Japan Alliance is a cornerstone of peace and security in a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Christopher Perez.)
Sometimes referred to as the forgotten memorial, this monument is dedicated to the servicemen killed in action aboard USS Utah on December 7, 1941 during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
Commissioned August 31, 1911, USS Utah (BB-31) was the second and final Florida class battleship built for the United States Navy. She was demilitarized and converted into a training ship in in 1931 in accordance with the London Naval Treaty. On December 7, 1941 Utah was moored on the west side of Ford Island in Pearl Harbor. She was struck by two torpedoes, quickly capsized, and sank.
Although most of her crew were able to escape, 64 were killed and 60 of those remain aboard Utah to this day. Among them are Medal of Honor recipient Chief Watertender Peter Tomich. The Utah and USS Arizona (BB-39) are the only two American ships sunk in the attack that remain in Pearl Harbor today.
The memorial seen here was built in 1972.
View Large USS HOGA (Sioux Indian word for 'fish'), YT-146
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This amazing Tugboat is a veteran of the Pearl Harbor attack, 7 December 1941. She served valiantly during the attack, operating without stopping, from that Sunday morning until Wednesday, fighting fires, rescuing sailors, saving the USS Oglala by pushing her away from the doomed Arizona, and helping the battleship Nevada to ground herself to avoid sinking in the Pearl Harbor entrance channel. She fought the fires on the burning Battleships USS Arizona www.navsource.org/archives/01/013940b.jpg and USS Nevada upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/45/USS_Nevada_2n....
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HOGA and her crew received a special citation from Admiral Chester Nimitz for her heroic work in those dark days. In the following link she is shown with the aircraft carrier USS Yorktown (CV-5) at Pearl Harbor after the Battle of Coral Sea, 27 May 1942. After repairs, Yorktown departed on 30 May to take part in the Battle of Midway. The tug Hoga (YT-146) is in the center foreground. The mainmast of the sunken USS Arizona (BB-39) is visible in the distance, just right of Yorktown's stern www.history.navy.mil/photos/images/g20000/g21931.jpg .
She later went on to serve the City of Oakland as a fireboat from 1948 to 1994! She is currently awaiting movement to Little Rock Arkansas to serve her days out as a museum ship, befitting her 60 years of continuous service. The ship was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1989.
NDRF -- The National Defense Reserve Fleet In Suisun Bay, California. More commonly known as The Mothball Fleet, of which there are many others throughout the country (and the world). Managed by the Dept. of Transportation.
Many old ships -- even WWII-era "Liberty Ship" cargo ships -- simply lull Now gone, scrapped in the brackish water awaiting scrapping..... or maybe someone will intervene and restore a after no one intervened to turn another 'has-been' into a revered floating museum, such as the nearby.....
[SAVED from the ship breakers]
~ Aircraft Carrier "Hornet" (Alameda/Oakland),
~ Victory Ship "Red Oak Victory" (Richmond),
~ Liberty Ship "Jeremiah O'Brien" (San Francisco).
~ WWII Submarine Pampanito (San Francisco) (.... and many more!)
For an interactive MAP of The Fleet and MORE INFO From The Mothball Fleet Pool, click on this link: NOTE: Last viewed 11/29/2019, so it could have changed or 'disappeared' since then. It is a fact that the majority of ships are gone; maybe 3 (?) remain.
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As of April 2014, The Hoga was moved out of the mothball fleet to the former Mare Island Naval Shipyard (Vallejo, California) for hull repairs and painting. The Arkansas Inland Maritime Museum shows her on their website, but I couldn't see her on a Google map. As far as I know she's still at Mare Island. It all comes down to money.
Happy UPDATE Post Decommissioning! On July 28, 2005, the United States Navy officially transferred USS Hoga to the City of North Little Rock. On November 23, 2015, Hoga arrived at the Arkansas Inland Maritime Museum in North Little Rock, Arkansas. aimmuseum.org/uss-hoga/
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A mast leg from the sunken battleship USS Arizona, BB-39, extends above the water of Pearl Harbor.
Photographed from the USS Arizona Memorial
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
June 1991
showing damage from the Japanese raid three days earlier. In upper left is the sunken USS California (BB-44), with smaller vessels clustered around her. Diagonally, from left center to lower right are: USS Maryland (BB-46), lightly damaged, with the capsized USS Oklahoma (BB-37) outboard. A barge is alongside Oklahoma, supporting rescue efforts. USS Tennessee (BB-43), lightly damaged, with the sunken USS West Virginia (BB-48) outboard. USS Arizona (BB-39), sunk, with her hull shattered by the explosion of the magazines below the two forward turrets. Note dark oil streaks on the harbor surface, originating from the sunken battleships.