The USS Arizona Memorial is one of the most poignant historic sites at Pearl Harbor. During a guided tour, you can learn about the events of Pearl Harbor and pay your respects to the over 1,100 people who lost their lives aboard the ship. However, with so many tours available, choosing the right one for […]
Category Archives: Battleships of Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor is remembered as one of the most tragic military events in US history, when over 2,400 Americans lost their lives during a surprise Japanese attack on the US Pacific Fleet. Today, you can learn about Pearl Harbor by exploring memorials and museums, but many relics remain submerged. This begs the question – what […]
If you are in Hawaii, then make sure you go on the Best Pearl Harbor Tours. A commercial transportation company in Waikiki runs round-trip bus service to the visitor center. You will get the chance to see the 184-foot-long USS Arizona Memorial. The structure spanning the mid-portion of the sunken battleship consists of three main […]
Sunday, December 7, 1941 was a beautiful morning on the Hawaiian island of Oahu until suddenly Japanese Forces attacked Pearl Harbor. Eighteen months earlier Franklin D. Roosevelt as a deterrent transferred the United States Pacific fleet to Pearl Harbor. After the attack, a good number of the battleships were salvaged and repaired which allowed for […]