USS Arizona (Inside the Wreck!!)

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In Honor of the 1,177 American lives lost on board the USS Arizona (BB-39) on December 7, 1941.
USS Arizona (BB-39) was a Pennsylvania-class battleship of the United States Navy and the first to be named "Arizona". On March 4, 1913, Congress authorized the construction of Arizona, named to honor the 48th state's admission into the union on 14 February 1912. The ship was the second and last of the Pennsylvania class of "super-dreadnought" battleships. Her keel was laid at the Brooklyn Navy Yard on 16 March 1914. She was launched on 19 June 1915, sponsored by Esther Ross, the daughter of a prominent Arizona pioneer, W.W. Ross of Prescott, Arizona.
I want to pay tribute to those men who gave their lives while serving aboard the USS Arizona on that day. Seeing in this video the cabins and state rooms 65 plus years later just as they were on that fateful day brings strong emotion in me. This ship is not just a bunch of B+W images in a book but a REAL place where men lived, worked, and died.

[@hopatease1]

My cousin was sleeping with his ship mates on Her in dec 1941 and he still sleeps with them today . One reason I joined the Navy .

[@elizabethlinsay9193]

That is a very moving tribute.

[@Reeeeeehe]

Sorry for your loss, beautifully put though

[@mysterj1]

Thank you for your family’s sacrifices for our freedom.

[@lonmcq7317]

Sorry for your loss... Blessings to your Family...

[@warfarestuidos8477]

Wow Sorry man ..

[@logotrikes]

We're from Australia and visited the Arizona site, both the wreck and the museum in 2002. Knowing there are 1177 sailors at rest within the wreck was a very sobering and sad experience.

[@dynjarren5454]

I was at the memorial in Pearl in 1984 and again in 1986. Both times I remember feeling very sad and a sense of loss...an eerie silence except for quiet footsteps and the harbor breeze. The sailors still entombed there, below your feet, deserve that moment of your respect, contemplation, and remembrance. All of those who perished Dec 7, 1941 there and around the whole of the islands, should never be forgotten

[@CTREDNECKLL]

Aviation Fire Control Technician, Attack Squadron 94, U.S.S. Enterprise CVN65, 1984 and 1986. Former Battle Group or Big 'E' member? I felt the same...

[@Turtleman2-m2b]

I had the honor of visiting the U.S.S. Arizona in September of 2016. It was a very moving visit. I am.a Navy Vietnam Veteran. I placed a wreath on the pedestal where the names are. I was very humbled by the amount of personal that gave their lives on this ship! As I stood there and said a prayer for the dead, I felt like I was on hollowed ground. I am 70 years old, I would like to go back and pay my respects before I die.

[@Jacksonboyeroutdoors]

Thank you for your service.

[@ChezJohn]

I’m glad you made it home from your war sir. Thank you.

[@michaelmcenery7515]

I know this thanks is coming too many years late, but as an american I thank you for your servise to our country!!!

[@Turtleman2-m2b]

@@michaelmcenery7515 It's ok!! And I very much appreciate it!! Thank you!!

[@chrisbreidenbaugh3697]

I visited the Memorial in 1998. Turned out to be one of the HARDEST things I have ever done. 22 years ago, there were obviously many more Pearl Harbor survivors than there are now. When you see grown old men weeping, it literally tears you apart. While I'm glad I went, it would be too painful to return. It's hard to imagine the death, destruction and heroism of that day. Most don't know that the attack lasted over 2 hours! Two hours of strafing, torpedoes and bombs. We sit at our computers and think "Wow, what an interesting video." (I did), but we have little sense of the terror these brave men went through. RIP AMEN.

[@davidvincent1093]

As a 100% disabled Vietnam veteran I had the great pleasure of visiting this site some 20 years ago. In those days you were told in no uncertain terms to be quiet and respectful or to leave. I also had the great pleasure of meeting a man who cried like a baby, you see he was on the last ship in Battleship row and lost a great many of his friends. He told me all about December 7th and what he went trough and how he survived. After words I walked with him to the side where the oil to this day still rises from the depths. It was one of the most memorable days of my life. And to answer your question these men were born to serve and to die in protection of others as well as others that have passed on and been placed with their crew mates over time. LEAVE the ship alone do not try to restore it or preserve it. Let them rest in piece and pass on with their friends to where ever the waters may take them after all it was their decision to live and others to be allowed to remain there let them have their wish and don't mess with the sea

[@richardc7721]

It has always amazed me that the only thing the U.S.S Arizona is know for it's death, while tragic, is still a shame to let all of her service life be ignored. She was often the groups flagship in whatever group she sailed, as well as the backdrop for the 1934 movie with James Cagney. I'm from AZ and we are proud of her.

[@markishabunn4492]

It's not that her service is overlooked, her death was so devastating and tragic that it is in honor of her service that her destruction is memorialized.

[@kennethdodge3779]

HMM,I'll watch everything I can.Arizona being the Flagship is awesome.i love our history.my Baby Boy was born in Cottonwood,Az.thanks for this info

[@BIASED_YOUTUBE]

Brooklyn should be prouder they built her

[@louannsteele4510]

I agree with John Rodrigues. This ship has remains on board and is considered a sacred burial site for ship and crew. If someone wants to see a battle ship there are battle ship museums all over the place. This ship should be left in peace until it is totally gone.

[@robertyoung3642]

Lou Ann the USS Missouri is just abeam of the Arizona wreck on guard duty

[@chrishandsome6542]

I dont think it will ever be totally eroded away. There will always be a core at the site it sits. Maybe it will sink further into the sand but yeah.

[@rexoates4484]

I agree. What’s next, exhumation of soldiers at the American military cemetery in Normandy? Some places are just deserving of silence and respect.

[@DanielLogan-s9n]

The Arizona and her crew, Along with all the other ships and battlefields and casualties of personnel will never be complete gone so long as we continue to remember and honor them.

[@marinegunny826]

I had the honor of visiting the Arizona memorial when I was eight years old. Remember it like it was yesterday! A very sobering and sacred experience. All those names of the servicemen who perished gave me chills. God bless them and their families 😔

[@berlinbear40]

Having visited the wreck of the USS Arizona many times while stationed in Hawaii. This ship was stricken from the navy roll's on 1 December 1942. The fleet was out doing gunnery practice the week of the attack, and came into port on Saturday. They topped off their bunkers that day from the oil tanks at Pearl Harbor. The wreck will collapse due to rust and damage to the structure of the hull if steps are not taken to strengthen her. A cofferdam was built around the ship in 1941-43, to remove ammunition, gun turrets and topside structure. Also at that time human remains were left on the ship, as it was declared to dangerous to enter some of the ship's spaces due to damage and carbon dioxide levels. Which were dangerous even to Navy divers that were masked and on oxygen. The US Navy published a very informative book about the salvage efforts of the Dec. 7th attack. It is informative reading.

[@Onj207]

It is amazing how the survivors as they pass they want to be buried in the ship with their shipmates. God rest their souls!

[@ladymopar2024]

Amazing video! I have 3 family members still on the ship. I got chills watching this. Thank you

[@jellyfishattack]

God bless you and yours, and especially your family members who sacrificed their lives. God bless all servicemen and their families.

[@ladymopar2024]

jellyfishattack thank you, I agree

[@Rickertsred]

I one. John Dayton Rodgers SFC

[@cordovanyt9639]

I have one too. Captain Franklin Van Valkenburgh.

[@mikemanners1069]

God Bless your 3 family members on that ship.

[@chronic2001n]

The book, "Descent into Darkness" is an amazing story told by one of the Navy salvage divers who was tasked with rescuing men inside the sunken ships in Pearl Harbor.

[@moskvish412]

Writing from Ukraine, I'm sorry sailors of Arizona. Eternal memory to you guys!

[@fernandobrinkers5754]

i ve respect for many things. but first u need to earn respect by doing special things. and the arizona hasnt done anything special

[@dynodon7917]

+Fernando Brinkers The USS Arizona was bombed by cowards. God bless the men on her!

[@kpadmirer]

How were they cowards? The Japanese pilots did what they were trained to do. By your thinking, Hiroshima was bombed by cowards.

[@glendaparker7152]

+Fernando Brinkers Shut the fuck up. Arizona did her share of service in World War 1, and received a battle star at pearl harbor. Go read your history book, moron. Oh wait, that's right. You flunked.

[@JohnRodriguesPhotographer]

No they just died for their country, at their battle stations while on a sitting duck doing their duty. What have you ever done?

[@sanjitsaha5000]

A really emotional, historical trip through this site I am truly humbled by the sacrifices of my Grandads generation

[@daveallman3981]

Very haunting, the trousers that have survived is incredible. RIP Sailors

[@DanielLogan-s9n]

Is and the Marines also still there

[@driverjoelonghauler2881]

Retired Navy. This is a very solemn place. While stationed in Hawaii many sailors were given the honor of taking the oath of re-enlistment onboard the USS Arizona, just before official colors and prior to the park opening to the public. They are given the opportunity to raise and lower a flag which they are allowed to keep along with a certificate marking the event. As a command career counselor, I was honored to coordinate with the Pearl PAO to coordinate this event. Each time was very moving and the ceremony was conducted IAW strict protocols. I’ll never forget those quiet moments thinking of our lost shipmates. RIP brothers.

[@dollywolgast7919]

We visit every year. I cry every year. Being an Master Diver I would love to dive the Harbor. With all greatest respect. Being A military family thank you doesn’t seem to be enough.

[@aioniansage6081]

I was there in 1981 and the guide said it would be leaking oil for the next 40 years. Can you tell me if it's still leaking oil? Thanks.

[@tomwilliams8675]

It was an honor to visit this site. To have a survivor sit with you during your survey must have been overwhelming for both of you. I thank him for his service.

[@DAREDEVILBKLYN]

RIP USS Arizona sailors , old sailors never die !

[@DAREDEVILBKLYN]

Legends never die !

[@colkilgore100]

There were survivors in the Arizona banging on the hull for several weeks until all went silent. Orders were to NOT cut them out. Murder.

[@zynyah]

Cannon Henderson

[@mistylover2082]

@@DAREDEVILBKLYN mercy : HEROS NEVER DIE!!! Plas I can't believe they somehow got away with this??

[@mistylover2082]

@A Sojourner 1st what ever happened to Oklahoma after the attack of 1941?? I'm kinda so proud they got away with this because in a short version grandpa tells me we won because of it due to America having all the ♠🃏cards and being the most overpowerd nation with all the supplies and oil and stuff 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 damn America you're a strong nation aren't you 😐😐 I think Japan and Hitler had like NOTHING. You guys got MURDERED out there Japan.. 😎😎😆 especially on midway.

[@mdb831]

I saw my Granpa cry twice. When my Grammy passed and on the USS Arizona Memorial.

[@Whitewings2003]

It is a strange feeling to see a place where my father walked and worked.

[@chelzeydarling]

If he is still with us I hope you are recording his stories/memories.

[@sydneeaustria7486]

We can clearly see you born at 2003 and this whole thing was in 1940's. 70 years age

[@taranmanaktala1396]

@@sydneeaustria7486 You mean 63.......................................................And don't misjudge. 2003 could mean anything.

[@tdizzy8783]

@@sydneeaustria7486 December 7th 1941 I think..sorry I'm late Idk why I'm watching this

[@Kokopilau77]

Sydnee Austria I can see you’re a regular Sherlock Holmes. Great detective work there. That date could mean anything. I’ve used the numbers 1925, signifying my parents’ birthday days

[@Skittlesskittles-om6hp]

Can you imagine being a diver swimming around in the murky dark water. Not really honestly knowing what else is swimming down there with you. I really admire all these men for doing what no one else dares to do. God bless you always and keep you safe….❤️❤️❤️❤️👍👍👍

[@allandavis8201]

Wow! Thanks for sharing this glimpse of such a iconic memorial site.

[@fjbutch]

Fascinating ! I never thought any filming of any sort would have been allowed... respectable vid..cheers from Down Under !

[@ThoughtTraveler]

My tribute to your Uncle for his service and bravery. We must never forget the sacrifices of the WW2 generation.

[@Globerdad]

My mother had a friend that's still on board. We lost two cousin's on the Utah.

[@joerobbins520]

😢

[@alanbrook-feather1117]

I watched this short video with tears in my eyes. May it be a comfort to you brave Americans to know that the souls of the sailors who died that infamous day now rest with God. May they rest in peace for ever! My country will never repay the debt we owe you as our allies in WW2 and since then. May we always be friends and allies!! Alan U.K.

[@omen828]

mike s Yeah yeah, blame the women instead. Of course, the women must be "slags." You wouldn't catch me doing that. I'm British.

[@omen828]

mike s Hi Canada. I used to live in NS and loved it. I am pretty sure that these unscrupulous Americans, who had lots more money than Brit soldiers, plied the poor and lonely British women with nylons, alcohol and date-rape drugs ;-)

[@alanbrook-feather1117]

Nemo....I was genuinely moved when I viewed this video. It was a cowardly attack which took so many brave American servicemen. I can only say a big thank you on behalf of all my countrymen to the US servicemen who helped us in the fight against tyranny in WW 2. Despite what some of my people think we could not have won without your help. We owe a big debt to our US allies. I was born just after WW 2 so I cannot speak for myself. I am sorry if your soldiers experienced anything other than the welcome and thanks you deserved from us when you joined us as allies and were stationed in Britain. You were great than and you are great now. Thanks indeed and God Bless America! 🌈

[@omen828]

Alan Brook-Feather Japan attacked a MILITARY target after the US cut off its oil supply. As an emotional and well-rounded person, I am sure you also have tears in your eyes for the hundreds of thousands of innocent Japanese civilians who were bombed and atomic bombed by the US - including 100,000 killed in Tokyo in ONE NIGHT - when targeting civilians is prohibited under the Geneva Conventions to which the US is signatory.

[@omen828]

Michael Norfleet Lol, I also left out any mention of the Soviet Union and Hitler and the price of cheese. My comments about American conduct are legitimate and reasonable and your response is to try to divert attention. Next you'll be mentioning Ghengis Khan.

[@curtismarean6963]

good work, we need guys like you to protect them and honor their memory. RIP crew of USS Arizona. I will not forget.

[@belchnasty]

What a beautiful respectful video. Thanks for posting. I can only imagine the sorts of emotions you must have experienced doing such a job. Eerie to see the insides of such a battlewagon. As you say, a conflict on whether to preserve the wreck or just gradually let nature reclaim her. At least your video will survive and her location, both physically and in the nations hearts, will ensure that she isn't plundered for short term financial gain.

[@jessicacollins2511]

Bless you great uncle Charles Bruce Chadwick! You are never forgotten! A true hero!

[@davidrobinson9275]

RIP with total Respect true heroes everyone you and a credit to your country from cousins in the U.K. GOD BLESS

[@madskyiv]

I recall a documentary where a guard said he could hear banging from within the ship until well after Christmas 1941. sailors were trapped in the twisted wreck and it was difficult to get them out apparently.

[@freddymarcel-marcum6831]

Really? That's grim.

[@DanielLogan-s9n]

Is the Oklahoma not the Arizona

[@TheNightWatcher1385]

Rest in peace BB-31, BB-37, and BB-39. You did good.

[@patrickmccrann991]

Utah was no longer BB-31 in December 1941. She was redesignated when she was converted to a target ship.

[@TheNightWatcher1385]

@@patrickmccrann991 No other ship had the designation of BB-31. To me, it’s hers, regardless of what her papers may have said at the time.

[@michaelloughlin7108]

r.i.p to all of the brave soul's who perished on that fateful day....

[@markhammons01]

And please don't forget the sailors that died on the other ships that were sunk,May They All Rest In Peace.

[@emersonglasgow948]

Both my grandfathers served in the Navy during WW2 and one eventually retired from the Navy, now here I am living in Arizona . If you go to the Tempe Arizona Historical society museum there's a hatch that was donated blown from the USS Arizona. Many of brave men and women have given their lives that fateful day ,God bless them all.

[@melthedog6969]

I was very lucky to have grown up on Oahu during the early to mid sixties and was able to go to Pearl Harbor countless times, once even attending a special tour with a Naval Commander (VIP TOUR😎). I was always on awe of what happened there and the lives that were lost, having seen some of the bomb shelters on the mountain sides around the base. Thank you for the video. I finally got to see the one view i never thought i could/would!

[@karenflanagan1961]

Thank you for showing these images of the USS Arizona battle ship different perspective never seen the inside of the great ship 🚢 . Respect to all the US sailors and service men who died there & in tombed there.

[@slcRN1971]

My father was in his home here in the states, talking to someone (using his HAM radio) when the attack occurred. He signed off as soon as instructed to do so and the next day joined the USN. He served during WWII in the Pacific and rarely talked about his experiences, but he did have nightmares off and on as a result. When my daughter was stationed at Pearl Harbor, she volunteered to escort the remains of a military person from that time (that were found this century, during a road expansion over there).

[@gomerromer7708]

Yes, there was always at least one women's head on board ships this size. Women would be on board for events such as the ship being open to tours when in a port, such as New York's "Fleet Week." There might be dinners in the officers' wardroom that were open to guests, etc. On smaller ships one of the smaller crew heads would be designated for women during such events, but on the larger ships there would be a designated women's head, usually in "officers' country."

[@sandrahunter5749]

R I P all the men who died at Pearl Harbor . 🇺🇸 🙏 😇 ❤

[@romansroad2007]

God bless those men and women who died that day. Thanks for the video history.

[@johnnyblazesmp]

Nope just men no woman was allowed to be in service at that time

[@stlbusker3025]

@@johnnyblazesmp but you are wrong. Women did serve in the military during WWII.... As a matter of fact there were 88 women captured and held as POW's during the 2nd World War. You may be mistaken by confusing being in a combat zone as opposed to being a truck/ambulance driver, nurse, pilots, and several other positions that women held during 1941-45. Even General Eisenhower had a female as his orderly/jeep driver. So yes women have served in the military since 1917, under limited occupations, but they served. So your information is wrong. Try googling your information before you post it next time.

[@itisyaboy1691]

Just imagine being those divers knowing that there are tons of Sailors souls and spirits around you

[@Midwesternrailroader]

I remember learning in high school that there was taping coming from inside the wreck weeks after she sank. I wonder if there are some compartments that still do not have water in them. I have the upmost respect for all US service men and women.

[@DanielLogan-s9n]

The tapping you read about would actually have been from the capsized Oklahoma.

[@JM-ei7eb]

Incredible video!!! Been to this hallowed place and when you see the names of American Patriots on that wall you understand ,what nobody seems to understand today, about what makes the U.S.A. the magnificent nation it is today. The 535 fools in our Congress needs to visit that site and view this video - then they would understand S-A-C-R-I-F-I-C-E....RIP Navy sailors you served your country with distinction and made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom

[@brianadavis3224]

Agreed!

[@Carla-j6t]

There just are no words to describe seeing this.

[@Paul-fw9sh]

I could have watched this for hours. Both fascinating and humbling; it's easy to imagine the sailors urgently scrambling to their stations that last morning. I have the privilege of owning the Thanksgiving menu from the USS Arizona handed down to me from my great uncle and keep it carefully preserved and protected.

[@mskfrutoz]

Thanks for sharing and making this video

[@ThoughtTraveler]

@Tony63909 Unlike the Germans the Japanese have NEVER apologized for the atrocities they committed in the name of the Emperor. They use Nagasaki and Hiroshima as cop outs and play the victim.

[@matthewemery4205]

f em

[@michaelcuff5780]

As soon as we got there we should of hung their emperor in the main square! Because everything they did, they did it for him.

[@tarn1135]

Michael Cuff and that would have caused a mass uprising. As occupiers, the US was outnumbered 1000 to 1 at least. I’m not saying they should apologize or that they were justified in anyway in the actions they took and I’m positive a ton of us service members wanted the same thing it’s just a good thing cooler heads prevailed. One of the reasons America dropped the a-bombs was to bring a quicker end because the soviets were already beginning their invasion of Japan and we didn’t want to split japan like how we did Germany. Hanging the emperor would have continued the war allowing the soviets another foothold. Today the Japanese are one of the USA ‘s strongest allies.

[@mrgrinch4302]

Lol bombing a harbor and nuking a city are two different things

[@mrgrinch4302]

@@AyoPauze I dont ever hear them playing the victim though. And either way, nuking cities of civilians is crazy no matter how you slice that cake. I mean sure war is war but damn

[@AdorableKoji]

FASCINATING!!! I love the Arizona and I cannot get enough of video like this.

[@johnlawlor1741]

I think that the USS Arazona was never decommissioned and is still listed on active duty since the crew is still on board and at their posts.

[@Taneygrl2000]

NOT TRUE, AND A COMMON MYTH. She was placed "in ordinary" at Pearl Harbor on December 29,1941, and was stricken on December 1, 1942. (Source - Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships - Published by USN.)

[@redalertsteve_]

Taneygrl2000 This guy with his copy and paste

[@klimber10001]

john lawlor Wow, your comment gave me chills. That is a wonderful tribute to the sailors who lost their lives that fateful day...

[@jaddy540]

Correct, all men on decks of passing ships have to salute the Arizona.

[@ronaldlavender9657]

The Japaneese would later have hell to pay for this little stunt. I wonder if yhe Japaneese high command and Hirohito thought about Pearl Harbor after their asses were vaporized at Hiroshima and Nagasaki?

[@FOKKER499]

My Grandpa was on the USS Arizona 2 weeks before it sunk. But sadly he passed away about 10 years ago. RIP grandpa

[@maxgiovanna1966]

May your uncle rest in peace. May we never forget these giants of the past and there bravery.....

[@misfitt58]

thanks great vidio,, look forward to more, have always wanted to dive on the USS Arizona you have done it for me Thanks again

[@27531]

visited pearl harbour in July 2016 sad but inspiring place to visit. r.i.p to all who died. i still seen oil in the water which was buzzing!

[@billl1127]

I was just there (Nov 2022). It was an honor to pay my respects.

[@mrFalconlem]

Many bodies were recovered by Navy divers after the attack, most are buried at the "Punch Bowl" on Oahu. How many? Not sure but there is a book about it. They didn't do it for longer. What's more gruesome is when they raised the Oklahoma in 1944 they had to clear out the bodies of the 400 or so remains. Many of those died by 8:00 am from drowning or the torpedo explosions.

[@slcRN1971]

😔🥀

[@craftpaint1644]

When I think of the fireplace in the Admirals stateroom I just think, damn our old battleships had everything.

[@minecraft5557]

Great grand-father served on USS Wasp,USS Yorktown,USS Juneau,USS Hull and a few more which sank.

[@cheesesteak2795]

Roman Caddell that’s amazing!!!

[@MrBlue024]

thanks for the upload, very mesmerizing

[@spyderauto]

My grandfather was a US Navy Diver that worked clean-up at Pearl Harbor - gathering the bodies and bits so that they could be sent home to their families. I never met him personally, but I know through reputation that he swore he'd never go back to Hawaii.

[@peterkay8073]

Royal oak sunk scapa flow 1939, designated war grave 800 plus men out of a compliment of 1200 died. a ceremony takes place every yr where a white ensign is placed at the stern. The oak lies in approx 100ft of water and the stern is approx 16/20 foot below the surface. No one can dive on the oak as it is a war grave, there is a simple term that is used in england as regards war graves, Lest we forget. The Arizona is a war grave and as such should remain a war grave and remenbered by future generations. So its rather disturbing to read some of the idiotic postings that have been posted.

[@Peter43John]

Peter Kay the Royal Oak??-give it a rest Pete: these silly prats would dive on the Hood if they could!

[@peterkay8073]

Peter43John they have done in a submersible as well as the bismark. The director last name cameron, u tube it. Although there is little left of the hood. Bismark is still more or less 1 piece.

[@PercyPruneMHDOIFandBars]

Peter Kay: I believe they replace the Ensigns on HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Repulse too, down in the South China Sea.

[@Chris-m-m02]

You can dive on the royal oak but only with very special permission, kind of the same with all the other wrecks of the imperial German ships at Scapa flow

[@ilovecows228]

Just imagine there was sailors trap inside the ship.

[@jellyfishattack]

Is that why the divers' are not mentioned? It didn't sound like John Chatterton, much to me: but I'm not very familiar with hid normal, non-trimix voice, nor even his normal voice. I went to Pearl Harbour when I was about 8, but, however, I simply didn't grasp much of the significant numbers of deaths involved.

[@chrisbruce5711]

I mean, we are pretty sure most died from the magazine explosion, and the shock wave that went through the ship.. and the fire.how ever some of the body's could not be recovered due to passages being blocked

[@dejendecagarnos]

War tumb honor and glory to the USS Arizona heroes . From Ex chilean sailor my respect.

[@frankenstein04]

That was fantastic! thanks for sharing.

[@cowerdnerddespacito9518]

I sleep easy knowing the beginning off WW2 and end of WW2 are within walking distance knowing the Missouri now watches over my home state’s ship

[@jackiealpeter4993]

God bless our troops and their families!

[@davidvincent3948]

I have been there and was blessed by a survivor of this once great ship. The stories he told all who wanted to listen brought tears to all of us as well as him..I will never forget him though is name has been lost in time over the last 25 years since we met. I do know that he is with his ship mated today since he was long in the tooth them and he had said that was his wishes upon his death. Leave the ship to die please let go into the ground and sea bed with its crew as I am sure they would have wished to go with their other friends. Do not try to salvage to oil no one knows how much there is or where for sure. The estimated life of the ship is another 150 years let it go. By that time there could not be much left in the oil bunker. And I would guess that as the ship dies the oil will be laid to rest in the ground with it. The only time I would ever consider recovering it would be if the ship were spring a leak and a very large amount were to surface. But after 70 years and a drop only every few seconds leave it rest

[@ronaldt491]

Watch "Here Comes the Navy" from mid-1930s. It stars James Cagney and Pat Obrian. Many scenes were filmed on board the Arizona. Many of the sailors seen in the film were on board when it was bombed. Not that great a movie but when you realize where you are looking it gives the movie a whole new perspective. Well worth the viewing!! It's on TCM every so often!

[@Cortes19882012]

Great video! Thanks for posting!

[@bobbybates2614]

To those officers and men who were killed at pearl harbour R.I.P and to the familys who lost a loved one at pearl harbour my deepest sincere sympathy

[@thesussexbunion]

Appropriate to discover this video in December 7, 2022. Rest easy brave ones, and thank you.

[@actsismmljcorrectlyobeyed6190]

Special thanks to my shipmates, may God rest their souls.

[@soonersciencenerd383]

***** heroes,always and forever.GOD bless us and you. that war is over.

[@melissasoileau7313]

This video is amazing. Thank you for sharing.

[@briangriffin5701]

Rest In Peace BB-39

[@Clio1326]

Thank you for uploading this. Lest we Forget.

[@mrFalconlem]

Nothing left of the crew? Yes.. buried in the silt and in many places lying on the floor over 1,000 sets of pretty white teeth. RIP men of the USS Arizona. You were avenged.

[@jmantime]

Pearl Harbor is Salt water , so their bones probably dissolved

[@mrFalconlem]

nope, they have found Japanese remains in many ships in the Pacific.

[@jmantime]

mrFalconlem oh yeah, I forgot that :)

[@Kickerinthehead]

And, not to be morbid, but we have to assume many bodies were already badly torn apart from explosions before they ever touched water.

[@jmantime]

Kickerinthehead and incinerated by the heat wave from the explosion

[@jayfelsberg1931]

Great video....ceiling = overhead hallway = passageway floor = deck AS per my 1973 Bluejacket;s Manual that was issued to me in boot camp at NTC Orlando

[@beachbrettf]

Yeah...good for you.

[@jimmyrice5317]

Removing the oil is the best plans for preserving the Arizona's memorial.

[@williamanthony9090]

I read an account of divers who did this same thing in the 1940's. The idea was to explore the idea of bringing up bodies, but the idea was abandoned. It was quite gruesome, actually.

[@TheNavyman53]

My pleasure! The best thing I ever did was to put on the uniform of a US Sailor!

[@pelican201]

Great video. Amazing scenes.

[@lashonbarber]

I bet the EVPs are of the charts!!!!!

[@aileengoike9144]

My 2nd cousin was an Ensign on the Arizona when it went down his body rests there!! Edward Gosselin R.I.P. They later built a ship named after him.The USS Gosselin THANK YOU

[@fortfied2709]

It is a massive grave site. I couldn't go inside the ship it would to spooky to me. Its frozen time like it sinking over and over again. the bodies of men laying across the floors of the ship. RIP USS Arizona and its men.

[@careyconley4690]

After 80 years, there are no bodies.

[@eq1373]

@@careyconley4690 why not? I really don't know.

[@gordonsandelier438]

Total Respect, God Bless Them All

[@AdorableKoji]

Totally wonderful!!

[@realbogus]

The Ward will never be forgotten! It might seem like a footnote, but she fired the first shots in the Pacific war. Approx 0630 at a mini-sub... and no one at Pearl believed them! Thanks to your Uncle and men like him , we prevailed!

[@Jeffybonbon]

I do think this Ship should be left alone You would never think of digging up resting place and altering or repairing a Casket I understand the oil is a problem maybe this should be removed if possible But leave the place to nature and god please let there be peace in this world

[@enikata7349]

It happens on land if runoff from a cemetery could threaten the water supply though thankfully that is pretty rare. Though I totally understand your sentiment :)

[@floridaboi904]

They have to understand where and why the ship failed and sank. They went in one or two times. I see your point, but it's not something that they do all the time.

[@embracedeath8678]

@@floridaboi904 they know why the ship sank.

[@valentenaupton8223]

My Officer Naval husband was the very very first diver ever to dive on USS Arizona. Brought up many unexploded ordinance from the deck of the ship. Pretty exciting

[@beachbrettf]

No he wasn't.

[@noelanilamb6907]

Amazing! I wish the USS Oklahoma and her crew had been given the same respect as the Arizona and hers.

[@kenkahre9262]

The first attempt to salvage of the Oklahoma was to restore her to duty and to clear the harbor. Meanwhile all the human remains were buried in one or two common graves (all military) nearby. By then it was impossible to identify them. It wasn't until two years later that it was decided that the Oklahoma was too far gone to be rehabbed. She was later lost while being towed to the US. Last year, with of the advances of DNA, an order has gone out to try and identify, at last, the remains of the crew. Factoid: The USS Missouri is today moored where the Oklahoma was once moored.

[@kenkahre9262]

I agree that it is a shame that more ships have not been saved for prosperity. I know that the cost has made it terribly prohibitive, but the downside is that few people outside of the Navy are aware of the role of the Navy in America's history, unlike the Army or the other armed services - theirs is cheaper to preserve.

[@robertyoung3642]

The Oklahoma was refloated and she sank while under tow back to the mainland for scrapping

[@patrickmccrann991]

@A Sojourner no they are not. They only Battleship of that era that survives is the USS TEXAS in San Jacinto, TX. She served in both World War I and II.

[@patrickmccrann991]

@Jason Wise well excuse the hell out of me. She is the ONLY battleship that survives from her era. I referred to her location, I have no idea if it is a city or not and could care less. Come down off your high horse!

[@TheNavyman53]

Phones operated by voice, called sound powered phones. I used them a lot during my time in the Navy. No low powered electrical circuitry, no batteries involved, just your voice.

[@horsepower101995]

I've been to Pearl Harbor and saw the USS Arizona memorial and it was emotional but I was also curious to see the inside of the wreck.

[@redalertsteve_]

CheyenneMatrix It's not a pretty site I would assume

[@jackwise3367]

You want to see the inside of "the wreck"? Then watch a video several divers have made when they dove in the Solomon Islands (Iron Bottom Bay) or at Truk Island. The Arizona isn't a "wreck" it's a shrine.

[@triciathedalicia8595]

I so badly want to visit and pay my respect! Lord rest their souls!🇺🇸🇺🇸🙏😢😥

[@ThoughtTraveler]

@rfc411 Thank you for your kind comment... What did you think of the Officers uniform still hanging in the closet? Very surreal huh? Every thing was just as they left it....

[@jerril1392]

My Great Uncle was onboard the USS ARIZONA the day it was attacked.. God bless him and the other crew members who were killed.

[@jannisares]

Retrieve the oil so that it won't destroy that ecosystem but leave the rest of it where it is.

[@anakinvader9120]

Not only super expensive, it is considered practically sacred. Sailors who survived the attack said that the oil that still came up was "the tears of their shipmates"

[@jaddy540]

I wish they would collect the seeping oil of the Arizona,and sell it in small vials to collectors. Use proceeds for the Memorial.

[@nicj.tessier1689]

jannisares would never work, ship is to fragile and the oil would spill out at an alarming pace.

[@1220sassy]

Your great-grandpa's a hero who deserves the respect of EVERY AMERICAN CITIZEN. I, appreciate what he fought for.

[@jaddy540]

I wish they would collect the seeping oil of the Arizona,and sell it in small vials to collectors. Use proceeds for the Memorial.

[@lucaslarson430]

While I strongly feel like the Memorial as a whole needs additional avenues for funds, I think the oil “tears” should be left alone.

[@donaldtaliento2310]

yes i will buy

[@MJLeger-yj1ww]

NO! A grave site should NEVER be used commercially for anything, but your intentions are good. Our taxes help keep that place in shape for all the families who visit there, who have loved ones below. There are almost none left now, of that era, but there are still a few old men who have died and have had their ashes placed in a reserved area for that below on the beloved ship. Divers take the urns down and place them there.

[@dwsnsgp]

jaddy540 it could be done. I was there three days before they closed the memorial due to a crack. There was more oil leaking out than i expected and it has ben doing that day and night for 75 years.

[@MJLeger-yj1ww]

There are thousands of ship-wrecks dotting our ocean floors, going back to the first days of using ships, eons ago, when they used whale oil! It is obvious they leaked something over time. Oil floats to the top, is washed onto land with the tides (as is all that plastic today that is illegally dumped into our oceans along with their trash, which some third-world countries do on a routine basis, against international maritime laws, of course) so that on some remote islands, plastics are one to two feet high, piled up on shores, and are killing wildlife. But on a war memorial like the Arizona, you'd think they would do something about it. Technology is advanced today, that they could seek out the origin of it and pump it out. But perhaps they don't want to disturb what is now a grave.