The USS Missouri is a museum now, it was a battleship from WWII. On this ship was the site of Japanese unconditional surrender ending the war in the Pacific theater.
Going up to the memorial you can see the mooring quays, they are labeled for the ships that where moored there on 07 December 1941. The ships moored that day include the USS Nevada, USNS Vestal, USS Arizona, USS West Virginia, USS Tennessee, USS Oklahoma, USS Maryland, and USS California. The USS Utah was moored on the other side of Ford Island. You can see two of the quays in the picture below.
The pictures I took of the quays are blurry as it was pre-dawn and we were moving. I also don't have an awesome camera, if I did I couldn't store it safely.
The pictures I took of the quays are blurry as it was pre-dawn and we were moving. I also don't have an awesome camera, if I did I couldn't store it safely.
Parts of the ship still visible above and below the water, including oil that still seeps from the ship.
The names of those from the USS Arizona who lost their lives that day.
The smaller list of names on the left are the names of survivors who were interned with the ship after their later passing.
A close up of the dedication to those who perished with the sinking of the ship.
A diagram of the ship showing the before and after the attack.
The bouys show the ends of the ship. You can see more quays in the shots as well.
It was very humbling and sad, yet inspiring to visit the memorial. I feel honored to help carry on the legacy left by those who have gone before.
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