Ships of the U.S. Navy, 1940-1945

BB-39 USS Arizona

• Pennsylvania class battleship:
• Displacement: 31,400 tons (normal) / 35,929 tons (full load)
• Length: 608'
• Beam: 106'3"
• Draft: 33'6"
• Speed: 21 knots
• Armament: 4x3 14"/45, 12x1 5"/51, 8x1 5"/25, 8x1 .50-caliber MG, 2 21" tt; 3planes
• Complement: 2555
• Propulsion: Steam turbines, 12 boilers, 4 shafts, 31,500 hp
• Built at New York Navy Yard and commissioned 17 Oct 1916
• Reconstructed at Norfolk Navy Yard 1931

Additional Links:

• "Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships" -- USS Arizona
• Acter Action Report: Pearl Harbor attack

• USS Arizona History & Photos from Naval Historical Center
• USS Arizona Memorial Photos from Naval Historical Center

• USS Arizona Exhibit [Arizona Dept of Library, Archives and Public Records] The exhibit brings a personal account of life onboard the USS Arizona in the 1920's
• USS Arizona: "That Terrible Day" [U. Arizona Library]
• USS Arizona & Pearl Harbor: Myths and Facts

• USS Arizona Memorial, Pearl Harbor:
  • USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
  • Arizona Memorial Museum Association
  • USS Arizona Memorial
  • USS Arizona Memorial -- The final resting place for 1,102 (75 were recovered) crewmen of the U.S.S. Arizona who lost their lives on December 7, 1941
  • Hawaiian Landmark of the Month: The U.S.S. Arizona Memorial
  • Archaeological survey of the submerged hulk of Arizona in 1983, 1984, 1986

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• For additional photos, see the Main Page.
• For crew lists, and reunions see the Veterans Info Page.
• For ship's logs and personnel records, see the Reference Page.

1932

1935

December 7, 1941

December 7, 1941

May 18, 1942

Arizona Memorial

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