The USS Arizona was one of the battleships anchored in Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, when the Japanese attacked. The ship was destroyed and sunk to the bottom of the bay. Over 1300 crewmen lost their lives that day, many of whom are still entombed in the wreckage of the Arizona. Above the wreckage, there is a simple white memorial platform, where you can view the wreckage below. You have to take a ferry to get there and back, and so the number of people who can go at any given time is limited.We had no trouble getting tickets, although we had been warned that during weekends and holidays, tickets run out early. Each ticked has the name, photo, and information of a crewmember of the Arizona who died that day. We waited for our assigned time, and were taken into a movie theatre to watch a very thoughtfully done film about Pearl Harbor narrated by Stockard Channing.
The boat ride was manned by US Naval personnel, who were all business. Some of the tourists asked if they could be photographed with them, and many people thanked them for their service.
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