The U.S.S. ARIZONA MEMORIAL at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii is an enclosed bridge which transversely spans the sunken hull of the gallant battleship, U.S.S. Arizona. The hull, resting on the bottom of the harbor, is clearly visible in this unique photograph. The Memorial was solemnly dedicated on Memorial Day, 1962. Its end wall is inscribed with the names of more than 1100 men who lost their lives when the U.S.S. Arizona went down during the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, on December 7, 1941. - The depressed center symbolizes defeat, the rising ends symbolize victory.

The USS Arizona from the air

The gun turret of the sunken battleship USS Arizona, or - what's left of it... The attacking Japanese planes were coming from the direction and over the mountains, seen in the background. - This photo was taken (by me) in 1996, looking down at the water, after all these years, oil slick still could be seen coming up from the depth at the rate of about a drop every 10 seconds

The gun turret

The USS Arizona Memorial seen from water level, as the navy-launch bringing visitors approaches it.