USS Arizona BB 39 — The Icon of Pearl Harbor

The USS Arizona (BB-39) is more than just a battleship; it is the sacred tomb of 1,177 sailors and Marines and the enduring symbol of the Pearl Harbor attack. On the morning of December 7, 1941, this Pennsylvania-class super-dreadnought was the pride of the Pacific Fleet. Less than 15 minutes into the raid, she was gone—destroyed by a single armor-piercing bomb that detonated her forward magazine.
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This cinematic clip restores the USS Arizona to her pre-war glory, capturing the massive tripod masts, the red-topped turrets of Battleship Division 1, and the sheer scale of a 31,000-ton fortress of steel. The animation highlights the "clean" lines of the 1930s refit, a stark contrast to the twisted wreckage that now lies beneath the white memorial in Oahu.
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Why the Arizona Still Matters
The story of the Arizona didn't end in 1941. Today, she still bleeds. Over 80 years later, the sunken hull continues to leak roughly 2–9 quarts of oil per day into the harbor. These "Black Tears of the Arizona" serve as a daily reminder of the lives lost. Survivors of the attack have even chosen to be interred within the wreckage, returning to join their shipmates in their final resting place.
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Technical Snapshot:

Class: Pennsylvania-class Battleship

Armament: 12 × 14-inch/45 caliber guns (4 triple turrets)

Fate: Sunk by magazine explosion, Dec 7, 1941

Casualties: 1,177 killed (nearly half of all deaths at Pearl Harbor)

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The USS Arizona still leaks oil today—"The Black Tears"—rising from the hull over 80 years later. Have you ever visited the memorial in Hawaii? 🌺👇

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