On June 19, 1915, the USS Arizona officially launched, but its first few years saw a number of mechanical problems. ![]() Many believed the ship would be named the North Carolina after the home state of Josephus Daniels – Secretary of the Navy at that time – but upon its completion, it was called the Arizona instead. Read Moreīuilders first began working on the USS Arizona back in 1914. ![]() Sailors stand along the rails of their ship and salute the memorial. This is a beautiful tradition to honor all who lost their lives at Pearl Harbor. Manning the Rail - If your visit is when a ship is entering Pearl Harbor, you may witness sailors “manning the rail”. This room is called The Shrine Room and it also honors the men who served on the USS Arizona and survived, but have chosen to be interred along with their shipmates. In the back of the memorial is a marble wall with the names of the 1,177 Sailors and Marines who died on the USS Arizona during the attack on Pearl Harbor. Ceremonies are held in the Assembly Room. The second room of the memorial is the large open area where you can reflect quietly and view the remains of the sunken USS Arizona below. The USS Utah was not on battleship row, but still rests in Pearl Harbor and is memorialized on the far side of Ford Island. The first room of the memorial holds flags of the states from which the eight battleships of Battleship Row were named and a state flag from Utah from which the USS Utah was named. The only way to access the Arizona Memorial is by this Navy Shuttle boat on this tour. ![]() Visiting the USS Arizona Memorial starts with a shuttle boat to the USS Arizona Memorial where you will board the memorial followed by an introduction by a National Park Ranger, and an impressive 23-minute documentary film.
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