Here is a pic of the USS UTAH. The USS UTAH was hit by two torpedoes and eventually rolled over on its side trapping the remaining service members. The crew that escaped the ship tried to rescue the trapped, and managed to save 4 men. 64 died trapped. There is also a baby girl's ashes sunk with the ship. Her father planned on spreading her ashes at sea, the urn remains in her father's locker.
Here is the USS NEVADA memorial. During the attack on PH the USS NEVADA was the only ship to move down the harbor. It was struck by a torpedo and several bomb strikes. In fear that the ship would sink and block the channel the crew beached the vessel where the monument is now. 60 men were killed on the vessel.
This is the USS MISSOURI, wasn't in the Pearl Harbor attacks but was a major historical event in ending the war. Representatives of the Allied and Axis powers met in solemn ceremony to sign an agreement by which peace would be restored. General MacArthur concluded the ceremony by saying: “Let us pray that peace be now restored to the world, and that God will preserve it always. These proceeding are closed!” With those words, World War II was over. On March 31, 1992, the Missouri was decommissioned for the final time. The battleship was the last active service battleship in the world. On January 29, 1999 the MISSOURI returned to service in the Pearl Harbor Memorial.
The USS ARIZONA. The ship was attacked almost immediately. It was hit by a 1,760 LB bomb and blew up with a tremendous blast. The explosion ignited a furious fire, and was sinking fast. Most men onboard were killed instantly by the explosion, fire, or also trapped in the sinking ship. 1,177 of the crew died on the ship. You can still see the oil leaking from the ship. It will probably continue to leak for the next 40 years.
The USS MISSOURI in the background
This is the presidential boat that they use for touring the harbor. Only high up military and presidents get a tour on this boat.
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