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	USS Arizona (BB-39) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The USS Arizona is best known for her catastrophic sinking, with the loss of 1,177 lives, during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941, the event that brought about U.S. involvement in World War II.
		Arizona, one of the newest and most powerful American dreadnoughts, served as part of the honor escort convoying the President of the United States to Brest, France on December 13.
		She participated in a succession of fleet problems (the annual maneuvers of the fleet that served as the culmination of the training year), ranging from the Caribbean to the waters off the west coast of Central America and the Canal Zone; from the West Indies to the waters between Hawaii and the west coast.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/USS_Arizona_(BB-39) (2857 words)

	USS Arizona - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The second USS Arizona was a 3850-ton steam frigate launched in October 1865 as USS Neshamny.
		On March 4, 1913, Congress authorized the construction of the USS Arizona (BB-39), a Pennsylvania-class battleship.
		Japanese bombers sank the Arizona in the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, and there is now a USS Arizona Memorial on the site.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/USS_Arizona (275 words)

	History of USS Arizona (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The construction of the USS Arizona (BB-39), named for the 48th state in the Union, began on March 16, 1914, when the keel was laid.
		Arizona's four shafts were driven by four paired Parsons turbines and 12 Babcock and Wilcox boilers that developed 33,375 horsepower, enabling a top speed of 21 knots.
		Arizona and its sister ship Pennsylvania represented a modest improvement of the previous Nevada-class battleships: "length and displacement were somewhat increased and two additional 14-inch guns were shipped, the main armament now being arranged in four triple turrets.
	www.pastfoundation.org /Arizona/ArizonaHistory.htm (591 words)

	Pearl Harbor Hawaii - USS Arizona - Pearl Harbor.com
		he USS Arizona is the final resting place for many of the ship's 1,177 crewmen who lost their lives on December 7, 1941 in Pearl Harbor.
		Arizona was the most heavily damaged of all the vessels in Battleship Row, suffering three near-misses and four direct-hits from 800-kg bombs dropped by high-altitude Kates.
		The USS Arizona Memorial is located on the shoreline overlooking Pearl Harbor directly off of State Highway 99 (Kamehameha Highway) about a 45-minute drive west of Waikiki.
	www.pearl-harbor.com /arizona/arizona.html (744 words)

	Ships of the World: An Historical Encyclopedia - - USS Arizona (BB-39) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		USS Arizona was one of two Pennsylvania -class dreadnought battleships built during World War I. Because of the scarcity of fuel oil in Britain, she was unable to serve in Europe and her first wartime service was spent patrolling the East Coast.
		On December 7, 1941, USS Arizona was one of seven battleships moored along Battleship Row on the southeast shore of Ford Island.
		Although Fleet Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto's audacious attack mauled the U.S. fleet severely, the three Pacific-based aircraft carriers USS Enterprise Lexington and Saratoga were at sea and formed the nucleus of the huge armada that would finally defeat Japan three and a half years later.
	college.hmco.com /history/readerscomp/ships/html/sh_007000_ussarizona.htm (473 words)

	USS Arizona
		Shattered by a direct hit, the USS Arizona burns and sinks to the bottom of the harbor.
		Arizona is the final resting place for many of the ship's 1,177 crewmen who lost their lives on December 7, 1941.
		The USS Arizona Memorial grew out of a wartime desire to establish some sort of memorial at Pearl Harbor to honor those who died in the attack.
	ourworld-top.cs.com /bullrider409/id24.htm (345 words)

	Historic Naval Ships Visitors Guide - USS Arizona (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		It was there on December 7, 1941, during the Japanese attack, that Arizona's magazines were pierced by a 1,760-lb bomb that shattered the battleship, instantly killing most of her crew and sinking the ship in 40 feet of water.
		Arizona's burning superstructure and listing masts became one of the most-reproduced scenes of the Pacific war as the nation rallied to the cry, "Remember Pearl Harbor!" One of only two ships not refloated after the attack, Arizona was left a shattered hulk on Battleship Row.
		Operated by the National Park Service, the USS Arizona Memorial serves as a reminder of the tragic events of December 7, 1941, and of the proud battleship that rests beneath the waters of Pearl Harbor.
	www.hnsa.org /ships/arizona.htm (296 words)

	USS Arizona (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The battleship Arizona (BB-39) third to bear the name was explicitly in honor of the 48th state.
		On March 4 1913 Congress authorized the construction of the USS Arizona (BB-39) a Pennsylvania -class battleship.
		Japanese bombers sank the Arizona in the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7 1941 and there is now a USS Memorial on the site.
	www.freeglossary.com /USS_Arizona (360 words)

	USS Arizona
		Arizona's burning bridge and listing masts and superstructure, photographed in the aftermath of the attack and her sinking and emblazoned on the front pages of newspapers across the land, epitomized to the Nation the words "Pearl Harbor" and form one of the best known images of the Second World War in the Pacific.
		Arizona and the Arizona Memorial have become the major shrine and point of remembrance not only for the lost battleship but also for the entire attack.
		Intact, unsalvaged, and resting in the silt of Pearl Harbor, USS Arizona is a partially frozen moment of time, her death wounds visible and still bleeding oil, and her intact hulk holding most of the battleship's crew.
	www.wam.umd.edu /~dangelas/winter2005/arizona.htm (258 words)

	Arizona
		he battleship USS Arizona bears a state's name because when it was build the battleship was the mightiest ship of the Navy, and the mightiest ships were required, by law, to be named after a state.
		One of the two anchors recovered from the USS Arizona is on display at the entrance to the Arizona Memorial in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
		The other anchor recovered from the USS Arizona is the center point of the park in front of the Arizona State capitol.
	www.doney.net /aroundaz/arizona.htm (1397 words)

	Pearl Harbor: Remembered (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The final resting place for 1,102 (75 were recovered) crewmen of the U.S.S. Arizona who lost their lives on December 7, 1941.
		The sunken battleship is commemorated by a 184 foot-long memorial structure that spans its mid-portion.
		All of the ships, with the exception of the USS Arizona, Utah and Oklahoma were salvaged and later saw action in World War II.
	my.execpc.com /~dschaaf/pearl2.html (262 words)

	USS Arizona: A brief history and general data (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The USS Arizona (BB-39) was laid down on March 16, 1914, launched on June 19, 1915, and commissioned on October 17, 19916.
		The Arizona served as part of the honor escort convoying American President Woodrow Wilson to the Paris Peace Conference in December of 1918.
		Currently one is on display at the USS Arizona Memorial, the other is at the University of Arizona in Tucson.
	members.aol.com /azmemph/ussaz.htm (323 words)

	Remembering Pearl Harbor: The USS Arizona Memorial
		Today the battle-scarred, submerged remains of the battleship USS Arizona rest on the silt of Pearl Harbor, just as they settled on December 7, 1941.
		They watch the iridescent slick of oil that still leaks, a drop at a time, from ruptured bunkers after more than 50 years at the bottom of the sea, and they read the names of the dead carved in marble on the Memorial's walls.
		This lesson is based on the USS Arizona Memorial, one of the thousands of properties listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
	www.cr.nps.gov /nr/twhp/wwwlps/lessons/18arizona/18arizona.htm (187 words)

	USN Ships--USS Arizona (BB-39)
		USS Arizona, a 31,400 ton Pennsylvania class battleship built at the New York Navy Yard, Brooklyn, New York, was commissioned in October 1916.
		In 1929-31, Arizona was modernized at the Norfolk Navy Yard, Portsmouth, Virginia, emerging with a radically altered appearance and major improvements to her armament and protection.
		This USS Arizona Memorial, operated by the National Park Service, is a permanent shrine to those Americans who lost their lives in the attack on Pearl Harbor and in the great Pacific War that began there.
	www.history.navy.mil /photos/sh-usn/usnsh-a/bb39.htm (945 words)

	USS ARIZONA MEMORIAL
		The USS Arizona is the final resting place for many of the ship's 1,177 crewmen who lost their lives on December 7, 1941.
		At approximately 8:10 am, the USS Arizona exploded, having been hit by a 1,760 pound armor-piercing bomb that slammed through her deck and ignited her forward ammunition magazine.
		The USS Nevada attempted to run out to sea but took several hits and had to be beached to avoid sinking and blocking the harbor entrance.
	www.nps.gov /usar/ExtendWeb1.html (1405 words)

	U.S. Navy Battleships - USS Arizona (BB 39) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Arizona, one of the newest and most powerful American dreadnoughts, served as part of the honor escort convoying the American President to Brest, France, on 13 December 1918.
		Arizona sailed for Guantanamo Bay with the Fleet on 4 February 1919, and arrived on the 8th.
		Arizona's wreck remains at Pearl Harbor, a memorial to the men of her crew lost that December morn in 1941.
	www.chinfo.navy.mil /navpalib/ships/battleships/arizona/bb39-ariz.html (2238 words)

	USS Arizona (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The battleship Arizona served with pride and distinction in the U.S. Navy from 1916 until 1941.
		Tragically, the ship is familiar to most people because on December 7th, 1941 the USS Arizona was sunk during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor with the loss of over eleven hundred crew members.
		Many of these items are on exhibit at the USS Arizona memorial in the University of Arizona Student Union.
	dizzy.library.arizona.edu /images/USS_Arizona/USS_Arizona.shtml (243 words)

	The Urinals of the USS Arizona Memorial (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The USS Arizona Memorial is located in Pearl Harbor, Honolulu, HI.
		The USS Arizona Memorial honors the nearly 2400 lives lost in the attack on Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941, that led to the entry by the United States into World War II.
		The memorial itself is erected over the hulk of the Arizona where she sunk; it is accessed by a short ferry ride from the visitors center.
	www.urinal.net /ussarizona (81 words)

	MSN Encarta - USS Arizona Memorial
		USS Arizona Memorial, national memorial established in 1980.
		The attack, in which 21 U.S. ships were either sunk or damaged, induced the United States to enter World War II (1939-1945) the next day.
		The hull of the battleship lies 2.4 m (8 ft) beneath the memorial in 12 m (40 ft) of water and can be viewed from the memorial.
	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761589150/USS_Arizona_Memorial.html (203 words)

	Battleship arizona (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The battle-scarred and submerged remains of the battleship USS Arizona (BB-39) are...
		Arizona was moored in Pearl Harbor's "Battleship Row" on the morning of 7...
		USS Arizona in the Attack on Pearl Harbor from Pearl Harbor.org
	www.lookgames.net /battleship-arizona.html (1353 words)

	USS Arizona during the Pearl Harbor Attack
		USS Arizona (BB-39) was moored inboard of the repair ship Vestal (AR-4) when the Japanese struck Pearl Harbor.
		Their sacrifice, and that of the other men lost at Pearl Harbor, is now permanently memorialized by the USS Arizona Memorial, erected over her sunken hull in the berth it has occupied since shortly after 8 AM on 7 December 1941.
		The bow and foremast of USS Vestal (AR-4), moored outboard of Arizona, are visible at the left.
	www.history.navy.mil /photos/events/wwii-pac/pearlhbr/ph-az.htm (946 words)

	PEARL HARBOR: THE USS UTAH (BB31/AG16( STORY
		Our goal is to further USS Utah's Internet presence, to add additional eyewitness reports, promote camaraderie among the remaining survivors, and to honor all who served on this grand old ship.
		USS UTAH (AG16) rests on the west side of Ford Island in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii and is not mentioned in tourist brochures.
		The USS Utah Memorial is one of two National Memorials at Pearl, the other being USS Arizona.
	www.ussutah.org (542 words)

	Open Directory - Regional: North America: United States: Government: Military: Navy: Ships: Surface Combatant: ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Arizona Memorial Museum Association - Operates the book and war memorabilia stores located at the USS Arizona Memorial visitor center in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, the Kalaupapa National Historical Park on the island of Molokai, and at the War in the Pacific National Historical Park in Guam.
		USS Arizona - That Terrible Day - "The papers, photographs, and memorabilia of the USS Arizona held by the University of Arizona Library Special Collections".
		USS Arizona Memorial - Official National Park Service site for the memorial that straddles the sunken hull of the battleship USS Arizona and commemorates the December 7, 1941, Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
	www.dmoz.org /Regional/North_America/United_States/Government/Military/Navy/Ships/Surface_Combatant/Battleship/USS_Arizona (436 words)

	USS Arizona Bell Rings to Honor Outstanding Achievement (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The University of Arizona, Arizona Student Unions and Provost George Davis honored 14 individuals for their outstanding achievements this past year at a reception in the Student Union Memorial Center.
		The reception was part of The University of Arizona and Arizona Student Unions' program that recognizes campus members for their outstanding achievements and contributions to the UA with the ringing of the bell from the USS Arizona.
		The USS Arizona ship's bell is tolled at the Student Union Memorial Center seven times each month at 12:07 p.m.
	uanews.org /cgi-bin/WebObjects/UANews.woa/wa/MainStoryDetails?ArticleID=11163 (441 words)

	ASLAPR -- Helpful Links
		This brief history of the Arizona State Flag is from the Arizona State Capitol Museum's Teacher Resource Guide (pdf).
		The USS Arizona was a battleship that was sunk at Pearl Harbor which brought the United States into World War II.
		An Arizona native, Barry Goldwater served in the United States Senate and ran for the Office of President of the United States in 1964.
	www.lib.az.us /links/kidsAZ.cfm (995 words)

	USN Ships--USS Arizona Memorial
		Some of the Arizona's remaining midships superstructure was removed, and pilings were driven beyond the sides of her hull to support the Memorial, which spans but does not touch the sunken ship.
		The USS Arizona Memorial is in the distance.
		The marble northwestern interior wall of the memorial, with the names of the men lost with USS Arizona (BB-39) during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, 7 December 1941.
	www.history.navy.mil /photos/sh-usn/usnsh-a/bb39-v.htm (727 words)

	USS Arizona - Objects from UA Library Special Collections (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Most of the material shown here is on display in the USS Arizona memorial in the Student Union building.
		It was firing when USS Arizona sank to the bottom, December 7, 1941.
		Bottle at left is inscribed "Presented by the M Hummel Wine Co.,...to Miss Esther Ross...for the christening of the USS Arizona at Navy Yard Brooklyn N.Y., June 19, 1915." The bottle on the right contained the first water over the spillway of Roosevelt Dam.
	dizzy.library.arizona.edu /images/USS_Arizona/exhibits/objects/objects.html (967 words)

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