by Charles Landrum
Categories:
- Build type: [Kit]
- Subject Type: [Battleship/Battlecruiser]
- Era: [1914-1945]
- Nationality: [United States]
- Propulsion: [Diesel/Fuel Oil] [Propeller] [Steam Turbine]
About the Vessel
USS Arizona was a United States Navy battleship launched in the 1915.
Arizona was bombed during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941. A bomb detonated in a powder magazine, causing a violent explosion that sank the ship with the loss of 1,177 officer and crew. The USS Arizona Memorial, which stands over the wreck, was dedicated on 30 May 1962.
