What happened to the USS Arizona? (Pearl Harbor)

[@JaredOwen]

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[@colormedubious4747]

Excellent work!

[@ScottCooper136]

My grandfather was one of the men that survived the attack on the Arizona and fought the rest of the war. When he passed away, his wish was to rejoin his fellow sailors, so his ashes were taken down by divers. It was a great and sad ceremony but something that will stay with me for the rest of my life. Thank you for making this video.

[@Aefleslshaeu-]

May your grandfather rest in peace

[@rammsteinmusicerotico9309]

Un Héroe de Guerra.

[@krisdavis1470]

RIP Sir! I'm curious, did you ever tell you how he survived that ordeal? I'm curious. Did he just survive the bombs & made his way to the water & eventually the shore?

[@ScottCooper136]

@@krisdavis1470 He said he was sitting with his mates on the front of the ship and a second later all hell broke loose. He said he saw a pilot very vividly and saw what he thought was a Japanese flag but had never seen a zero in person prior to that day. He told me that as quickly as the attack happened, it was over.

[@footguy215]

​@@ScottCooper136I got the chills reading that. A lot of the stories I've read and the videos Ive watched of the men who survived all seem to start out the same way. How they were just doing their thing, hanging around and then chaos. And as quick as it happened, it's over.

[@aidanlouw4274]

1. The reason the Missouri faces Arizona is because she watches over the wreck and the victims may rest in peace. 2. Five brothers died that day on USS Arizona. 3. She was full of fuel to set sail the following day back to the states. 4. USS Nevada bombarded Japanese and German defenses using the guns salvaged from Arizona 5. Last Arizona survivor died in 2019.

[@justinfowler2857]

Not exactly true. Lou Conter is still alive as of August 2023 at 101 years old.

[@Ih8liarsandusers]

Lou Conter still around.

[@jacobchurchwardtruered116]

The five brothers died on the USS Juneau. They were the Sullivan brothers. There were 23 sets of brothers and a father and son who died on the USS Arizona.

[@chrisgardner6677]

Aloha, Actually 23 sets of brothers & a father & son passed on that fateful day. One survivor is still alive & Lou Conter is 101 years old. Not to be disrespectful as I am stoked you know so much. Sincerely Chris

[@aidanlouw4274]

@justinfowler2857 thanks for the information

[@iamsionemafi]

I spent some years growing up on Kauai. One trip I remember vividly was an 8th grade band trio to play on Oahu. While there we visited the Pearl Harbor Museum and the USS Arizona Memorial. As the boat pulled up to the memorial and we disembarked, I remember the feeling in the air; it’s hard to put into words exactly what it was, maybe a feeling of sacrifice or death, but also one of triumph. I was surprised how this silence fell over all my classmates (had to be about 50 or more of us that made it over on that boat). Everyone went from being immature and silly to respectful of where we were when we stepped aboard the memorial. It was crazy. Brought tears to my eyes to see the oil slicks rising in the water, with all the names of those who gave all on a wall. Really starts to pull you towards the gravity of what occurred on that day. I was proud to see that what brought us into the war (Pearl Harbor/ USS Arizona) and the battleship where we triumphantly ended it (USS Missouri/Mighty Mo) are parked bow to bow. It’s as if bringing back the head of the snake who killed a family member to say, “don’t worry, we got ‘em Joey”, in their remembrance. May all those who tragically lost their lives on that day rest in eternal peace. All gave some, while some gave all.

[@JaredOwen]

Thanks for sharing your experience Sione!

[@scotabot7826]

Bravo, Bravo!!!!!

[@BIG-DIPPER-56]

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[@iamsionemafi]

@@JaredOwen Thanks Jared! What an honor to have you reply to my comment! Love all of your content! It’s an awesome day when I open KZbin and see one of your videos at the top, whilst only a short 30-40 minutes of time up! Keep up the hard work, thouroughly enjoy everything you put out and I know it’s a ton of work, that’s what makes them so enjoyable. Everything is clean and looks like there’s been a ton of time put into it.

[@Tanker-ok9uz]

You may not know this, but Arizona did have her revenge, her salvaged guns were fitted to Nevada after wearing out her own, Nevada's next mission after fitting Arizona's guns was to bombard the Japanese homeland. It's a shame what happened to Nevada after retirement though

[@jeremymarr8591]

I just visited the memorial yesterday. I love how the rangers brief you ahead of time. They tell you that this is not a tourist attraction, it’s a war grave and you are expected to show these men the respect that they deserve.

[@CatBully61]

Yes. The memorial was dedicated in 1962. Japanese and American visitors were separated by boats so the two were not committed-for obvious reasons. I visited in 2017 and told the kids to stay quiet and show respect. It's a mass grave and not a tourist trap. Remember when you are visiting that you are treading on hallowed ground.

[@2ndAmdmt]

It’s a shame some people have to be told. SMH.

[@peterganse]

I’ve been lucky enough to visit Pearl Harbor twice. Once when I was 13, and again at 26 years old. Watching this at 33 years old it still keeps me in awe and deep emotion. My grandfather and grandmother used to talk about it like it was yesterday. Hard to imagine such chaos and tragedy in such a beautiful place. Thank you for your great video.

[@dmitryyakimenko1779]

The first battle! We will always remember the first battle, even if it was yesterday. And I understand your grandparents very well, I survived my first battle 2.5 months ago on the Independence Day of my country and I remember every minute and will remember it all my life. This is the curse of all whose eyes saw the war. Damned war. I dream that someday I will be able to visit Pearl Harbor

[@Historybuffm8]

I got to go to Pearl Harbor last year, which included going to the Arizona Memorial. I can’t describe how it felt being there and seeing everything. It was incredibly quiet, only broken by very quiet whispering. The people who work there are adamant about all visitors showing the highest level of respect. You do a really good job explaining how you can go visit the Arizona Memorial, where you start, how to get there, etc.

[@johnzeszut3170]

I am long in the tooth and it is not going to happen but I wish I had seen the Memorial.

[@jdewitt77]

I had the same experience.

[@BranchEducation]

Great work on modeling and animating such a complex ship. I appreciate how you integrate the history and present into the story of Pearl Harbor.

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Yea Am loving his tutorials

[@ThatBenKraft]

It’s so cool to see two amazing education modelers admiring each other!

[@panjian1794]

I always kind of have the feeling that you two are the same person...

[@user-hi9ok2ym5r]

One of the bombs hit near turret number 2. Killing a lot of men

[@user-hi9ok2ym5r]

Hahahhahahahahaha the battleship mo I near the arazona mormril 13:42

[@billreinhardt3684]

I am 63 am a US NAVY VETERAN, was on the Kitty Hawk,this was the most beautiful story of Pearl Harbor!!!!GREAT JOB!!!!!

[@brianmorger2174]

I'm also 63, a lifetime civilian- Thank You for your Service.

[@billreinhardt3684]

@brianmorger2174 you are very WELCOME,Bill

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Jared casually returning after 2 months with dope commentary is a blessing, the quality over quantity is on point

[@JaredOwen]

"casually returning" 😂😂 Thanks Heisenburg

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[@retiredmarine3225]

Thank you so much, Jared. I'm a retired Marine whose mother is Hawaiian and was a little girl living in Pearl Harbor when it was attacked Dec 7th. I had my retirement flag flown over the Arizona out of respect for her and those lives lost. She went on to serve in the Army along with my Dad.

[@themightiestofbooshes9443]

I think it's very poetic that USS Missouri and USS Arizona, both symbolizing the beginning and the end of the pacific war are right next to each other; and how USS Missouri is facing the USS Arizona as if it's keeping silent vigil over its fallen comrade. Yes, there are tears running down my face. Thank you for this video, Jared.

[@JaredOwen]

Thanks for watching

[@magisterrleth3129]

I think WWII memorials are the most powerful. It was the most deadly conflict in human history, and just reading the numbers isn't enough. Seeing how much space is required just to list the _names_ of people that died in a relatively small battle by casualty count is sobering. There are battles where nearly a million people died. How big would _that_ wall have to be? And how much was lost with so many names? We can never know, that cost is incalculable.

[@brians9508]

@@magisterrleth3129 i think there were 2 battles in ww2 in which there were close to (actually exceeding) a million deaths - battle of Stalingrad and siege of Leningrad.

[@richardautry9594]

Yes, the AZ and MO were both highly symbolic of the birth and end of the war between the US and Japan. I'm not sure if it was either MacArthur or Truman, that this symbolism was centered, but I'm glad General MacArthur was rather courteous with them as opposed to dictatorial or overbearing with them, as the Soviets would have been had he permitted them to form a Soviet sphere as did Eisenhower.

[@richardautry9594]

​@@magisterrleth3129it would only have been so had we not used the bomb. Stalin, as only typical of him, would have declared.

[@michaellissow543]

Visited the USS Arizona while in the Navy. Returning from a 6 month Westpac cruise, our final port of call was Oahu before heading back state side San Diego. I love history so I had to visit the memorial to take it all in up close and pay my respects. I didn't expect how emotional it would be. I was fighting back tears seeing the ship knowing fellow sailors are still down there and reading their names on the wall.

[@RedDeadRogue]

My grandfather served aboard the USS Tennessee at Pearl Harbor, the ship anchored just in front of the Arizona. He said that he arrived at his battle station just as the Arizona was hit and that when she exploded, for just a brief moment, her keel came so far out of the water that he could see the bottom of her hull before she slammed back down. God bless and God rest all the brave men who died in the sinking, and to all those who fought for our country in World War 2. Edit: Grammar correction.

[@rongendron8705]

My great uncle, 37 yr. old Chief Ed Gaudet, was also on the USS Tennessee & was at 7 a.m. Mass on Ford Island, when the attack happened! (Read my statement above) (R) Maybe they knew each other? p.s. My 20 year old uncle, Army Pvt. Kenneth Cooke, was also at Hickam Field, that day!

[@markushuber214]

God bless all people fighting in the great wars - it is not the people who wanted the war.

[@knowingyourmind]

There is that famous film of the Arizona's explosion. It has been enhanced, and the ship raising out of the water can, indeed, be seen. It is a horrible sight to see. In just that moment, over 1,000 men perished.

[@degsbabe]

Apparently the Japanese message of intent was not recieved at the proper time by the American war office. Otherwise alot of lives may have been saved. The 'sleeping giant' was truly awoken....

[@Tylerz_theman]

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[@Sheepy19801]

This is probably the best 3D Battleship operation explanation I have ever seen. Great Job!

[@JaredOwen]

Thanks! I wanted to go into even more detail but it was hard to find information

[@c-57d55]

You're absolutely right! Have never seen such clearly presented warship detail! A joy to watch!!

[@FredGarschagen]

No doubt about that.

[@comsot]

The fact that its still leaking Oil to this day is crazy

[@cheesetonk]

full tank?

[@globetrotting2632]

How is it possible?

[@evergreengaming2.053]

Leaking oil? No... Crying black tears? Yes...

[@evergreengaming2.053]

​@@globetrotting2632How do you think...

[@Dae351]

How!? 🤨

[@bruceholroyd7063]

Jared, this is one of the most clearly informative, educational videos on the Arizona and Missouri that I have ever seen! Your animations are excellent and very explanatory in detailing the ships and their internal workings! You even explained a few things about the Memorial that I had little, if any, previous knowledge of! To sum it all up, yours is one of the BEST tributes to U.S.S. Arizona on KZbin! I am one of your subscribers because of the quality of your animations and accompanying textbook information! Keep up your incredible work! My wife's distant cousin, Paul E. Shiley was one of Arizona's casualties during the Pearl Harbor attack. His name is on the U.S.S. Arizona Memorial Wall.

[@mkey570]

My dad took me to see this in 1977 when he was stationed in Hawaii. Incredibly moving place, even for my 7 year old self. I remember my dad telling me about the attack and of course I had to know why and thus started my lifelong adventure as a student of history. Massive thanks to my dad, you were and still are my greatest hero.

[@JaredOwen]

Thanks for sharing

[@tictackpainting9983]

My wife and I visited Pearl Harbor and the Arizona several years ago. There’s no words that can explain how sacred a place it truly is.

[@garyjensen1602]

We were there 4 years ago as well, very solemn and powerful place. Everyone should experience this, and like you mentioned, there are no words.

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[@ptes9761512]

Very love this, thank you for this work.

[@kqr573v2]

Great video with plenty of information to give a basic understanding of the memorial without getting too far off into the weeds. The animations are very clear, helpful, and on point. I'd read a lot about Dec 7th over time including some very technical info about the Arizona and the post-attack investigation before I got to visit the memorial several years ago, but even with some background knowledge of the attack and the ship itself it it can be difficult to understand exactly what you're looking at once you get out to the memorial. Unfortunately, the memorial itself does not (or did not when I was there) have much info to help visitors interpret what you're seeing and to orient yourself as you're standing there. I wish this video had been available and I had seen it before my visit.

[@Pats0c]

I work at the Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum on Ford Island and I gotta say this impressed me. You got pretty much every detail about the ship, the attack, and Pearl Harbor today correct. Bravo

[@emergencyrapidresponseteam7181]

Fun Fact. ADM Boorda and MA3 Osvald on December 7, 1995 at the Air Tower created USSF, United States of America Space Force. For if aliens do come the first place they will attack is Pearl Harbor, HI. Fords Island is better known as BOORDA USSF ISLAND! Thanks to Trump MA3 Osvald is now a 5 Star Grand Admiral and The Admiral of the Universe. Emergency Rapid Response Team is BOORDA’S TEAM parent of USSF!

[@bollockjohnson6156]

Liar. Unlike you, I ACTUALLY work at that place. Stop lying to the children. He got pretty much EVERYTHING WRONG. Read more, fool.

[@rjjames9336]

except the attack didn't happen at the start of ww2

[@robinblackmoor8732]

​@@rjjames9336The attack started World War 2.

[@rjjames9336]

@@robinblackmoor8732 no it didn't WW2 started when Germany invaded Poland and the allies declared war on Germany in September 1939. It was a world war long before the US got involved. There was already a war going on in the Pacific and Europe.

[@donalddodson7365]

Thank you, Jared, for your dedication to your videos! The images are so clear and your research is excellent.

[@ThisHandleFeatureIsStupid]

Hey, thanks for that donation! I have nothing to do with this channel, other than being a viewer, but I love when people support the things that they enjoy - especially when there's THIS much talent behind the product. Good job, man. 👍

[@michaelmccotter4293]

Thanks Jared! You did a fantastic job on this animation! I first visited the memorial on my 12th wedding anniversary. 1992. My wife had purchased a Lei of flowers for me for our anniversary dinner. I could not leave the island with the Lei because of agriculture regs. I decided to drop it into the water while visiting the memorial. A tribute to the sacrifice of these Navy men who gave their all. Rest in peace!

[@FacloFormerFavorite]

Last survivor of the Arizona died today. RIP

[@soup9242]

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[@ДмитрийТюрин-э3и]

Всё меньше ветеранов той войны живут рядом с нами....

[@sizablesplash7815]

I don’t want to joke about someone dying, but he died on April fools. May he rest in peace. 🫡

[@concept5631]

o7

[@AryanGoswami-k5y]

Om Shanti🕉️ May all rest in peace 🕊️

[@American_Jeeper]

Jared, well done. I was stationed in Hawaii and visited the Arizona memorial, before USS Missouri arrived at Pearl in '98. While my family and I were there, a recently deceased crewman from the USS Arizona was being taken down into the wreck, to be with his shipmates. It was a somber reminder of the madness of war and the eternal bonds of camaraderie that servicemen have with each other.

[@Marc-js8rx]

I made a point to visit the USS Arizona Memorial while in Hawaii in 2000. It was indeed a very solemn experience. I could not help but shed tears at the gravity of such loss of these young men's lives. And yes, the "black tears" were indeed visible almost 60 years later. (One can only imagine the amount of oil still trapped within its keel.) Excellent job, Jared! Thorough, informative...and educational for younger generations that may have difficulty relating to what they deem as "ancient history" and "irrelevant". "December 7th, 1941...a date that will live in infamy." ---- Franklin D. Roosevelt

[@trevorn9381]

There is a large quantity of oil still onboard the wreck of the Arizona. The tanks had been topped off for a trip back to the West Coast for Christmas. A number of years ago I worked for an environmental consulting company that did a lot of work for the Navy and I know that they were exploring the possibility of removing the remaining oil from the ship to prevent a massive oil spill when the rusting century old hull inevitably collapses. To my knowledge the oil has never been removed.

[@tcg1_qc]

@@trevorn9381 I don't see how they would remove it, maybe they can stick a pipe through where the oil is leaking but even if they can, there would still be oil in the other tanks. It's gonna be a massive headache to remove the oil, maybe the best thing to do is to surround the ship with barriers and then drain the water inside, which is one of the techniques used to build things in a body of water.

[@Nate-gz9tg]

There's another battleship sunk in pearl harbor, the much lesser known USS Utah. She capsized as a result of the attack on Dec 7th 1941, and was rolled over by salvage efforts in early 1944, but never fully recovered. 58 men went down with her. Still an interesting place to visit.

[@mistershepherd6808]

Hmmm Utah was not a battleship.

[@Nate-gz9tg]

Hmmm I wonder what that BB-31 designation was supposed to mean 🤔

[@tom22366]

Do tell how the Utah is not a Battleship. Everything I have read suggest otherwise.

[@chrismaverick9828]

@@tom22366 I suspect it is because the Utah was being used as a training ship at the time, although it was STILL a battleship and on the registry, even if it was in back-line service.

[@Thegeneralms1]

Utah is on the other side of the island

[@davidradich9855]

My grandfather was a USS Arizona survivor. Thanks for the video

[@Chango2016]

My grandfather as well. He was a first class baker. That was the first ship he escaped from. He escaped from a 2nd ship in the Pacific during the war.

[@danielrobinson9451]

This man is the definition of quality over quantity.

[@JaredOwen]

Thanks Daniel😀

[@Indo-Fury6521]

​@@JaredOwen So how does a Aircraft Carrier work?

[@CrusaderSmjolk]

​@@Indo-Fury6521I guess you turn it on an drive it

[@willmchale3001]

We were at the memorial a few years back when one of the survivor's ashes were being brought down to be laid to rest with his brothers. What a crazy coincidence that we were there that day and got to witness the ceremony before he was brought down. Not a dry eye in the house - holy cow was it moving.

[@MondoMiami]

Way to make it about yourself.

[@brandonoliver9125]

I have been wanting to visit the USS Arizona and her memorial since I was a child. I'm 37 now and might not ever be able to. This was an excellent video and very well done. Many thanks. Many of my families older generations have served in wartime. Grandpa's served in WWII but not with the Navy. God Bless EVERYONE who served and sacrificed.

[@leoncarter3812]

To @brandonoliver9125: You are only 37 yrs old - that is YOUNG! Every day, there is hundreds of veterans that visit the Arizona & the Missouri and it is something that you will remember the rest of your life. The 2 ships are right there in Pearl Harbor and you can easily see them both in one day. You can also go by the UTAH in a boat. Such History, and you will be so glad you did. EASY to arrange. Try to go during OUR winter months, when it is beautiful there and not hot in Hawaii.

[@brandonoliver9125]

@leoncarter3812 It's mainly due to time/money and location. I'm on the very southeast end and all the usual excuses. It's on my bucket list but will likely have to wait till retirement.

[@ncg5560]

The Memorial room was emotionally overwhelming for me. I cried like a baby, seeing all those names on that wall. RIP 🙏

[@2lotusman851]

yep, I got choked up. Its a sad moment.

[@neskire]

I visited the Arizona Memorial in 1975. The names on the wall of those killed struck home to me when I saw one with a name similar to mine. One thing people should know is that the ferry to the memorial is operated without cost to the public. It is the only vessel allowed to dock at the memorial. You might see promotions for harbor tours that claim to visit the memorial but they are not allowed to dock there. Also, it has been estimated that the Arizona will continue to leak a gallon (4 litres) of oil a day for the next 500 years.

[@catlady8324]

Thank you for that info.

[@trevorn9381]

Eventually the hull will collapse and cause a massive oil spill. A few years back when I was working for an environmental consulting firm that did a lot of work for the Navy I know they were exploring the possibility of pumping the remaining oil from the wreck to prevent this.

[@douglasgriswold2533]

Thank you, Jared. I was in the Army and stationed on Oahu 1983-1987, and moved back to the mainland in 1990. I cannot say how many times I visited the USS Arizona Memorial during that time. At 2-3 times a month and more. I was present for several anniversaries (1984, - 1989), and had the opportunity to speak to several of the Arizona survivors as well as to several Japanese pilots who actually participated in the attack. It was quite sobering to see former enemies embracing as friends during those anniversaries. One of my friends at that time would visit the Memorial with me and we would stand and read the names of the dead, of which one was his grandfather. BLANKENSHIP, Theron Andrew. We would often stand in silence for minutes as we read those names. Thank you.

[@jamesmcneely5124]

Thanks for an awesome video, Jared! My uncle was a US Navy hard-hat diver and he helped remove some of the bodies from other ships and he told me about the Arizona. Very sobering.

[@DonHeres-fp5zy]

Fantastic video! My Dad was a Marine at Pearl during the attack. He watched the hi-altitude bomb bomb fall and the Arizona explode. Have been to Memorial twice. Everybody should see it.

[@comusrules1244]

My ex was on the Missouri during the 80’s. I had access to the ship and walked all around it. The inside of those gun turrets is unbelievable. Pearl Harbor is the most appropriate place for it to retire. RIP Arizona. ❤. Great Vid Jared!!!

[@apearofglasses5801]

I recently visited the Missouri and although it was not at the center of focus of the Pearl Harbor attack it was a survivor none the less. Edit: it wasn't the Missouri I was on it was different ship sorry.

[@bobjohnson205]

Plus, the Missouri sure kicked those aliens' butts in the movie 'Battleship'!

[@jamesalvarez6266]

Thanks for posting. Fun fact: there's a scale outline of the USS Arizona at the University of Arizona just east of the Old Main building.

[@JaredOwen]

Oh neat! That would be fun to see

[@swinginjoe8477]

My great grandfather served on the Arizona, but was in the hospital with with flu or fever during the attack at Pearl. I saw his boarding ticket once, before it disappeared when my aunt took it after my grandmother died.

[@ТулановАндрей]

Жалко что не сдох

[@centralplains7608]

SUPERB Animation and REVERANT Description of the USS Arizona and its memorial🙂!! Commendations on an EXCELLENT presentation! Thank You!🙏

[@JaredOwen]

Thank you very much!

[@jculpmm7]

This was an awesome presentation!! Back in the late 70’s there a nice man that work at the bowling I went to as a kid, his father was killed on the Arizona. He would tell the story based on what his mom told him. He was right around 1 yrs old, maybe younger when his father died. Not remembering his father hurt him the most. When telling the story his eyes would tear up because he said he was robbed the chance of being with his dad, learning from him and doing father- son stuff. After all those years he still angry at the Japan for taking his dad. I wish kids today take time to actually learn our past, maybe they could learn something . . . History always seems to repeat itself. Thanks again for this, I love history and this was a nice way to honor those who have fallen. GOD Bless the USA, all those who have served, passed and are still serving our Nation!!!!! Thanks

[@kentslocum]

This is an incredibly high-quality video. The detail is perfectly balanced with respectfulness. Well done, and thank you for helping me better understand such a tragic moment in American History.

[@markharris5107]

Jared - you are a treasure. I've watched all of your animations, and you have excelled at at least three aspects: 1. The technical animation, 2. The treatment and ordering of the presentation, and 3. The gentle storytelling. I hope you continue doing this work.

[@EDWARDG0916pnut]

My father was on the USS West Virginia. Unfortunately the ship was struck by 7 torpedoes and sank where was moored. When it sank the water was only 40 ft deep. It was decided that the West Virginia would be refloated and sailed to the West Coast to the shipyards in Bremerton, Washington. The ship was repaired and refitted and upgraded and entered back into the war in late 1944. During the time that the ship was being repaired my father was reassigned to another ship to participate in the war.

[@MiniMC546]

Oh my god I've been waiting for this when you announced it. Awesome animation as always. You really learn a lot when an animation is included.

[@JaredOwen]

Thanks - I'm glad you learned a lot!

[@jameseaton905]

One small note: the attack on Pearl Harbor was NOT the beginning of World War II. Japan invaded Manchuria in 1931; Germany invaded Poland in 1939, causing Britain and France to declare war on Germany. That's the event often given as the beginning of WWII. But by December 7, 1941, most of the world had been at war for more than two years. Excellent information on the ship and the modeling and animation.

[@larsrons7937]

I personally consider sept. 1939 the start of WWII. But it can be up for argument, even with myself. 1937 maybe? 1937 - The Sino-Japanese war begins, it ends in 1945 with Japan's surrender. China is later part of "the Allies". 1939 - Germany invades Poland, UK & France joins the war as the Allies. This is the accepted start of WWII. 1941 - Japan & Germany drags USA into the wars, which now become connected, only _now_ a real "world war".

[@brettbrooks5511]

He didn't say the war began from the attack on Pearl Harbor, he said it began the direct US involvement. We know that the German invasion of Poland is what began the war officially.

[@refreshfr]

@@brettbrooks5511 The exact opening of the video is "The USS Arizona. This was the famous battleship that was sunk at Pearl Harbor at the beginning of World War II." This is just factually incorrect. Yes, he does say later that the USA did not enter WW2 at the beginning, but why leave an objectively false statement at the beginning of the video?

[@jamesepperson5940]

That somber music and the detailed description of the Arizona memorial made me cry

[@jimw1615]

It still chokes me up watching and listening to the part of this video describing the Arizona Memorial. My one and only visit in 1974 had me dazed, just being there and staring down into the water at the ship. It is a hallowed place.

[@MarvelousSeven]

I was at the USS Arizona memorial a few weeks ago and it has been on my mind a lot since. Thank you for putting this video together. Very good work.

[@ToukirAhmedMunna]

Quality content. I've not found another animator like you on youtube, Jared. I never miss your videos.

[@JaredOwen]

Thank you Toukirah! I appreciate the compliments

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I can only think of a handful, none are better in my opinion, at most equal.

[@floofypoofybread]

​@@SaiTaX_the_Chile_boiCould you share some of those channels? Thanks

[@Watchman_Jay]

I wish I could do what he does with animations Thumbs up for you @JaredOwen

[@skyfeelan]

Lesics is another good animator, he focus more on engineering (his Pantograph videos are my favorite!)

[@Doyouknowgeography]

*My grandfather was one of the men that survived the attack on the Arizona and fought the rest of the war. When he passed away, his wish was to rejoin his fellow sailors, so his ashes were taken down by divers. It was a great and sad ceremony but something that will stay with me for the rest of my life. Thank you for making this video.*

[@davidponseigo8811]

My great uncle served on the Arizona in the 20's and 30's and was Captain of the USS Boreas which was the first relief ship to sail into the Harbor after the battle. He later was Captain of the USS Arkansas at the Battle of Iwo Jima and was made a admiral. His name was Admiral George McFadden O'Rear.

[@Chris-f8j4q]

My great uncle was Captain Franklin VanVaulkenburg ... My Mother's uncle ... My Grandmother's Brother . lol . He went down w that blast while giving commands . ✌🌐

[@Tundraviper41]

A fact that some don't know is that one of Airzonas' triple 354 mm gun turrets was taken off the wreck and used to replace one of USS Nevadas (her predecessor class) triple 354mm turrets which was then used to bombard Japanese held islands in the pacific, so a piece of her got to exact its revenge on the nation that destroyed her.

[@robertf3479]

Those guns also took part in the Normandy operation.

[@JaredOwen]

yeah I did read about that - very neat fact

[@leoncarter3812]

To Tundraviper41: Thank You for sharing that - it's amazing how many, years it's been since P.H. , yet so very many people either remember it, or were even there on P.H. during that horrible morning of Dec 7th. I didn't get to see it until I joined the Military & flew over there in 1977 for the first of MANY, Many Visits.

[@Dave-in-MD]

@@robertf3479 They were not installed in Navada till the fall of 1944, the Normandy invasion was in June.

[@angelovalavanis2314]

I've visited the memorial and it's breathtaking. Rest in peace to all who lost their lives that morning. I wonder when the leaking oil will run out.

[@robertf3479]

The ship had been fully refueled just a couple of days before after returning to port following an exercise at sea. While much of that fuel had escaped when the forward 14" powder magazine exploded about 30 or so percent remained once the fires were allowed to burn themselves out. The Navy in the 1970s estimated that there was still sufficient fuel oil remaining in the tanks in the double bottom to feed those leaks for more than another century.

[@justinfowler2857]

​@@robertf3479There has been debate on if they should remove the remaining oil due to the amount of damage it's causing to the harbor.

[@robertf3479]

@@justinfowler2857 That debate has been going on about 40 years, since the time I was stationed at Pearl. The desire is there but the technology to remove the oil without disturbing the wreck, causing undue damage still isn't up to where the Navy and National Park Service want it to be.

[@ThisHandleFeatureIsStupid]

@@robertf3479 Practicality took a back seat to symbolism? And in the USA, no less?! 😳 Well I don't believe it for a second.

[@paulzorn2945]

Fantastic job Jared! You did a lot of research doing the Arizona! This Navy veteran appreciates the dedication you put into this.

[@wpariah]

This video was unexpectedly emotional. I needed a moment to collect myself. The part about the black tears got to me. Great job.

[@tomhunter965]

Well done. I have one thing to add. We toured the USS Arizona, the first time, in 1986. The architect of the memorial, Alfred Preis, was on our tour. We were told the twenty-one “windows” in the memorial itself signified a silent “twenty-one gun salute,” not the date of the attack.

[@mikekannely2286]

My dad and uncles fought in the NAVY in the Pacific Theater. Finally went Oahu a few years ago. Found my uncle's graves in the punchbowl and visited the Arizona. I never got to meet them, but I cried for them. Thank God for them!

[@peterhenck2072]

Wow I learned more about the Arizona from your video than from all the documentaries I’ve watched over many years nicely done.even my six year old grand daughter’s interest was held the entire time I was trying to teach her about Pearl Harbor day and she kept asking questions and I was lucky to find your video thanks from both of us.Never forget !

[@usm1le]

no animation can truly make you understand how huge these ships are. one of my favorite memories in the past 5 years was exploring the inside of a battleship

[@UCFDisneyMan]

I visited the memorial back in 1998 when I was in high school. Something I will always remember. And another fact about the three sets of 7 windows, the guide we had mentioned that these 21 windows serve as a continuous 21 gun salute to all those who died in combat both on the Arizona and at Pearl Harbor.

[@ronsevinsky1071]

My family and I visited this memorial back in 2021. Although it was very somber and moving experience, the most remarkable thing that struck me was as everyone moved into the large gathering area on the memorial, you could hear a pin drop! Everyone from babies to adults were simply silent. It was a bit eerie, but I think it was just such a moving place that everyone knew of its importance. If you have the chance, you should visit it.

[@lumineria1]

I agree, when I visited I had the same experience. Everyone was solemn and respectful, and there were people of all nationalities, men, women, children all were quiet. I’ve never visited anywhere that has that effect on me. I tell everyone to visit because it will stay with you your entire life.

[@thewaywardwind548]

@@lumineria1 > I have. I've been to two shrines that, while they are nowhere near as large as the USS Arizona, they are just as sacred to the memories of the men who died there. At Goliad, Texas, near the Presidio La Bahia, is a mass grave containing the remains of more than four hundred Texian prisoners of war who had been captured by the Mexican Army during the Texas War of Independence. Under orders from the President of Mexico, Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, the prisoners, with the exception of the sick and wounded, were divided into groups and marched out of the Presidio. The prisoners were murdered by gunfire and stabbing. Their bodies were left where they fell. After the defeat of Santa Anna's forces at San Jacinto, the Texas Army retrieved the remains of the soldiers who had been murdered and buried them in a mass grave. An imposing monument has been built over the grave site. The other shrine is much more famous but the Texian loss of life was much smaller. In San Antonio, Texas is the Alamo where 180 held off Santa Anna's army for thirteen days before being killed to the last man. The survivors of the Alamo were wives and children of some of the soldiers. The events at Goliad and the Alamo gave rise to the battle cry of "Remember Goliad; Remember the Alamo" that rang out over the ground at San Jacinto when Texas gained our independence from Mexico. Having been to these shrines in Texas, I fully understand the feeling you had at the USS Arizona memorial. One reason I'm quiet at the shrines is because of the awe and respect I have for the honored dead. The other reason is because my throat kinda closes up and I find it difficult to speak even if I wanted to.

[@alexwallace5486]

All of the very moving comments, so appropriate. As a British veteran (not old enough to have served in the war, I was born 1951) I was equally moved to tears when visiting the Somme and attending the menningate ceremony. We must never for get the sacrifices made by that generation to ensure our freedom. "When you go home, tell them of us say how we gave our today so they could have their tomorrow." They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old, age shall not weary them nor the years condemn, at the going down of the sun and in the morning, we will remember them. LEST WE FORGET 🇬🇧🇺🇲🇦🇺🇨🇦

[@daburgerbandit1598]

An absolutely phenomenal video as always. Well detailed, interesting subject, good quality animation, consistent and engaging narration... Jared deserves far more appreciation than he gets.

[@itsjustpops]

0:04 - This didn't happen at the beginning of WWII. It was 2 years after the start of the war. This was what caused the start of the US offensive operation in the war.

[@flembag32]

Thank You

[@jimvandeven9732]

He probably ment begin for the U.S. he did say the war began in 1939 in the timeline.

[@steponick]

If our allies had given us any credible Intel, we would have declared war on Germany first. I don't know if this would have changed what happened at Pearl Harbor though.

[@SpencerRogers-ku3gr]

I was hoping I wasnt the only one who caught that​

[@SnotrocketLT4]

Wow Jared. What an awesome informative vid. Your hard and very meticulous work is a tribute to the men who served on the Arizona and all those who were killed in WWII and other wars. Not only did you make your vid with lots of respect, but you also showed what these men did and allowed us to get a glimpse into their service and training. It must’ve been hard work being stationed on a battle ship. I’m sure it wasn’t all hard work though. When they had shore leave, they were stationed in the most beautiful set of islands on the world. How lucky they must have felt. Unfortunately the war came right to them, in their bunks while they slept. I have so much admiration for them and I have so much admiration for you too. You made this video which will show countless people of all ages the cost of what we enjoy every day. We owe it to these men and countless others who made the supreme sacrifice for us, the civilians and their fellow Americans. There are probably so many young people who for them, WWII is such an old timey ancient story in a textbook, blah blah blah, but you brought life to it and in visually stunning detail so they can imagine what it was like and appreciate what those people did for their generation and all future generations. I for one have always respected and appreciated all our veterans and what they did for us and still continue to do for us. I wish more young people realized this. I’m 52, so I remember the WWII vets and Korean War vets and the Vietnam vets (RIP Dad), but younger generations don’t relate as much and therefore don’t appreciate it as much. While watching your video, all I could think about was that ANYONE watching this would be in awe and filled with respect. I know you’ve affected a lot of people young and old. So sorry to ramble, but this was so great. Thank you.

[@Josh-wu7kc]

Dude.. this is INCREDIBLE. Your walkthrough, information and animation. SOLID work my guy. 10/10!

[@danielreynolds5438]

Thank you Jared!!! I was born on December 7, in 1959, but for as long as I can remember, I've always had a very special and revered place in my heart for what happened that day and with the accompanying history. I hope someday to be able to go there, but I know my heart will be touched so much, any words I try to speak will only come out as tears.

[@ASHISHYADAV-ny5nv]

His animations are both educational and mesmerizing, making learning a joy.

[@jcd_2000]

The absolute best

[@bobgerbracht3066]

I still vividly remember visiting the USS Arizona monument: my wife and I with our 2 year old son were in Hawaii for the first time and went to the memorial on Sunday, December 9, 1990 - almost 49 years to the day after the attack occurred. It was a sunny morning as we took the ferry boat across the harbor to the memorial. As we crossed the harbor, an Iowa class battleship had entered the harbor and was slowly passing along battleship row. We were amazed to see that it was the USS Missouri, and watched as the sailors lined the deck in salute to the USS Arizona as they passed by. The ferry boat pilot said we were lucky: we were able to see the battleship that was sunk on the first day of the war and the ship that hosted the Japanese surrender at the end of the war at the same time. I was fortunate to get a good camera shot of the Missouri as she went by and can say: that ship was incredibly impressive as she silently glided by with her crew lining the side; especially when viewed from water level close up! When we got to the memorial, we walked all through it and ended up in the area where the 1,000+ names of the sailors who died that day are engraved on the wall. We then saw a very touching event: an elderly Japanese gentleman walked in with several (I believe) members of his family - it seemed to us that his wife and several adult children were with him. The man slowly walked up and stood in silence in front of the wall with the names. He stood with his head bowed for about a minute, and then slowly he knelt down on the floor as he faced the wall with the names. The other people in the room, including the three of us, stopped moving and became completely silent. The man’s family stood behind him as he knelt on the floor. He did not move for another minute and held his arms against his sides. Then he slowly leaned forward with his arms still at his sides and almost touched his forehead on the floor and held that position. Finally, still kneeling, he raised his head back up and held his arms out. Two members of his family stepped forward and carefully helped him back to his feet, and they all slowly walked out of the room. Not a single word was spoken the entire time, and the man had tears running down his face as he left. I’ve wondered what that old man’s story was: he could have been anyone from a member of the Arizona’s crew to one of the pilots that attacked the ship 49 years before we watched him kneel down in front of the names of the young sailors that died that day.

[@NavyCWO]

Thank you for this informative presentation, Jared! As a 16 year old kid, I saw the Arizona memorial in 1963 when my family was enroute to Japan, my Father's new Air Force assignment. 29 years later, when I retired after 27 years in the Navy, I was presented a U.S. flag which had been flown over the Arizona on my birthday. It hangs on my "I love me" wall next to a scale model of the Arizona as she appeared on December 6th 1941. May the 1177 crewmen killed on her and her 44 deceased crewman whose ashes were placed aboard the Arizona rest in peace!

[@billymcg4808]

Very informative!!! As a young Marine I was stationed in Kaneohe Bay MCAS in '77-79. Visited the memorial and heard about the design signifying initial defeat and rising to victory. You're the first one I've ever heard who described it as such. However, my memory also tells me the openings, which are 7 apiece on 3 sides are meant as a perpetual 21 gun salute to the fallen. So I heard.... in 1977.

[@NikkiTheOtter]

I visited in 2016 with my family, and the tour guide mentioned that salute thing as well. They also said something about the 'Black Tears'. That the ship would cry until the last survivor passed. It's now been 82 years since that day. If there are any survivors left, they would be over 100 years old, but since this video states that it's still crying, perhaps there's more to the tale.

[@lumineria1]

I think there’s one survivor left. The other had passed away in 2023. 🥺

[@djlashman]

I was just at the USS Arizona last year, it was amazing and eye opening to finally be there, but your video pointed out some things that I definately didn't know about which makes this even more amazing....

[@laurajerbi9818]

Had the honor to meet the son of a USS Arizona survivor on his father’s birthday. Don Stratton wrote about his life and survival on the ship. He wrote so lovingly about his shipmates who perished. His rescue left me in tears. It is my understanding that Mr. Stratton was the only survivor to,write a book about the attack, Met his son at the WWII national aviation museum near a model of the Arizona and his dad is represented by a little figurine.

[@johno9507]

I visited the USS Arizona as a kid in 1989, quite a humbling experience even for a young fella. LEST WE FORGET. 🇦🇺🇺🇲

[@CommanderSlayers]

For those of you who are wondering, you can actually find a video of the actual USS Arizona blowing up. I heard it was recorded from a nearby medic ship close to Battleship Row.

[@atticusfinch3931]

Yes I’ve seen the video,shocking

[@TLO129]

It was taken aboard the Hospital ship USS Solace. It was originally shot in color, but of course in the 1940s all copies had to be in black and white. The original color film still exists in the national archives but has not been released in full.

[@Ajdezelia1973]

I am a disabled navy veteran and served during the golf war era. I never went to war like this, thank God, but a part of me feels like I did when I look at the Arizona. I’ve never been there, but I plan to go soon with my wife. Thank you for this.

[@stephenfestus9268]

Jared your presentation was excellent and should be shown as a requirement in all high school classes. It's our history and people need to know the sacrifices that were made for our freedom.

[@JaredOwen]

Thank you Stephen! My hope is that a history teacher would find this useful

[@fundude9938]

I went to Pearl Harbor about a year ago and I got to explore the USS Missouri, but I never got inside the Arizona memorial. However I did get to see some of the Arizona by looking down from the bow of the Missouri. It was a really cool experience.

[@collinleblanc2562]

Simply amazing work Jared. Words cannot express how wonderful the job you have done.

[@austinado16]

Jared, this was incredible (as was your "what's inside the Titanic") and I think you might be the first person to ever detail the layout of the ship. Unbelievable job with all the graphics. I visited the memorial in 2015 at age 53. Having been captivated by the story of the ship since childhood, it was an incredibly moving and emotional experience.

[@michaelfrost4584]

Great video, As an😢 Australian ex Navy and Army Veteran its soo sad. In 1976 while serving on HMAS MELBOURNE Australia's old and little Aircraft carrier we went to America. Alot of us went to this humbling war site. Soo, soo sad, we all said a quite pray while standing on the ship's memorial 🙏 R.I.P

[@xxfilatusxx]

I remember going to the Missouri and the Arizona memorial, Missouri served in most of not all conflicts after wwII and served in the later years of world war two, the Korean War, Vietnam, Gulf War, and Operation Desert Storm, although she was retired after Desert Storm. She had over a Fifty year career in the navy truly a remarkable ship if you ever get the chance to see her. USS Bowfin was the submarine in Pearl Harbor and as you said she is docked as a museum ship at the Pearl Harbor memorial area on O’ahu Hawaii

[@erwan44150]

Unbelievable how so professional and so much high quality are all these videos, and all of these ones being freely available, without any sponsorship but made with a true deep passion. Congrats and lot of respect for the huge tremendous amount of work behind each of these videos. 👏🙏

[@JaredOwen]

Thank you for the kind words and support Erwan!

[@marie.s9995]

As a visual learner, I really appreciate the amazing work that you do on KZbin. Your content is truly outstanding and well-done. During my visit to the memorial in 2017, I was deeply saddened to see that the oil still leaks from the sunken vessel. It was a very solemn moment for me. I also noticed that there were many tourists from around the world, and to my surprise, most of them were Japanese. It just goes to show how significant and impactful the event was for people all over the globe.

[@fly-over1517]

Great video and as mentioned in other comments appreciate you incorporating the Arizona's History from its beginning, a much different telling than other videos I've watched about the Arizona and its demise in Hawaii. I've been at the Arizona memorial at least 15 times over the years as my Uncle and Mother in-law both worked at Pearl Harbor. It was always a surreal visit when I went and stared over the edge of the memorial into the waters and imagined what happened that day.

[@hungryanimal5112]

Can you do a nuclear submarine next? Thank you I love your animations!

[@JaredOwen]

Thanks for the suggestion!

[@justinfowler2857]

That would be harder since many parts of nuclear submarines are classified, such as weapon locations and the engine rooms. A general video could be made though.

[@JackFlemingFan1]

Thank you for posting your excellent video Jared on the USS Arizona and for telling of her history too.

[@wadehilt9121]

It's been 40 years since I first went aboard the memorial. Their sacrifice was not in vain. Still brings tears to my eyes. Thank you.

[@ThisHandleFeatureIsStupid]

"Their sacrifice was not in vain." Education is not your enemy. 👍

[@pistontube]

Jared, you're fuckin awesome dude. Your attention to detail and animation skills are fantastic. Some of my favorite videos to rewatch on KZbin. Keep doin what you're doin man!

[@grxengine]

Yes! That short ferry ride over is intensely humbling and to stand in one of those 7 open windows & see that serene wreck just underwater below you is an image you can never forget. Amazing work capturing this, @JaredOwen.

[@frankquevedo6001]

My wife, who’s English, visited Oahu/PearlHarbor this past summer. We were excited and amazed how wonderful a site this memorial is. Worth EVERYTHING In visiting Hawaii. P.S. Great video: Sierra Hotel mate.

[@BoltTheSunken2407]

Another great video! I don't know why, but there's a certain charm when you make videos about ships (aka the only two, this one and the one about the Titanic).

[@wadikz2585]

Самая важная и доселе неинтересная информация - это то, что " В носовой части корабля находится нос"

[@Санитарче]

После этих слов дальше смотреть не стал.

[@SairJemal]

Еще оказывается цепи на носу прикреплены к якорям.

[@gregwarner3753]

I could have visited the Arizona on my way to Riverine duty on the Mekong River so many years ago. I simply could not bring myself to do it. Little did I learn more about grief then I needed to know. Excellent presentation.

[@renatocamurca2713]

Dear Mr. Jared, few times in my life I have seen such a perfect combination as the one made here, a highly explanatory illustration and a story rich in details. I'm a modeler, I live in Brazil, and when I was very young I had the pleasure of receiving a gift from my aunt, Aida, who lived in the United States and gave me a 1/720 model of the USS "Arizona" for Christmas. The year was 1971, thirty years after the attack that destroyed the historic ship. Thank you very much for your attention.

[@PAVEL--JAKL]

Can you make video how you do the design that would be interesting..👌

[@MrSorbias]

That's awesome technology and very well presented, just like you already do! and also sad how humanity has to spend so much skill and effort to build tools to kill itself.

[@JaredOwen]

Hi Mr Sorbias! Glad to see you here and thanks for watching

[@TiggerM]

I was privileged to be able to visit the Arizona memorial in 2000 and still remember it vividly. All the visitors spoke in hushed reverent voices. The sea was calm and I remember seeing the oil slick on the surface. We must never forget the sacrifice those young lads made for us.