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This very harbor, on a quiet Sunday morning in December 1941 became a watery grave to so many of our brave U.S. Navy men and women |
An eerie reminder of how war changes us, this memorial is now a place for bringing all cultures together under one roof |
Pledges of great service |
The ferries that take visitors out to the actual resting place of the USS Arizona are operated by the U.S. Navy |
USS Missouri (BB-63) the last battleship to be built by the U.S. Navy sits in Pearl Harbor as a museum ship |
The memorial dock and final resting place of the USS Arizona (BB-39) |
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Inside the shrine room of the memorial, inscription in marble with the names of the USS Arizona's honored dead |
"To the Memory of the Gallant Men Here Entombed and their shipmates who gave their lives in action on December 7, 1941, on the USS Arizona" |
Silent visitors pay their repects |
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The stars and stripes waving gracefully above in the breeze |
The untouched remains below a few feet of water |
Tears of the Arizona |
May she rest in peace along with the 1,102 sailors killed on the USS Arizona during the Attack on Pearl Harbor |
Some Navy divers explore the underwater wreck and constantly monitor the health of local sea life |
Moving video equipment and lights |
Filming the current state of the USS Arizona for a new film to be shown at the updated visitors center |
Angles and environment |
Skyward |
Roofline |
The white platforms mark the location where each battleship was sank, the USS Missouri in the background |
Silence and order |
Angular observation |
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Self-portrait of B&E |
Symmetry of crossing lines |
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Boarding the return ferry |
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