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Bullwinkle58 -> RE: 70 years ago today............... (12/7/2011 5:54:06 PM)
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ORIGINAL: Nikademus
For those who havn't had the chance to visit Pearl and Oahu. I found my old photo shoot from 2005. Has some good close up pics of the Arizona, Utah and Missouri.
It was and remains a pivotal experience for me. Got to listen in on a survivor describing his experiences on Dec 7. Arizona museum has alot of interesting stuff and models, including Arizona before/after the attack and a huge detailed model of carrier Akagi.
http://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=998523&mpage=1&key=oahu��
Also, in that thread, you show a number of pix of the USS Utah, which is not often seen by tourists. This morning's Minneapolis Star-Tribune has an op-ed about the Utah.
http://www.startribune.com/opinion/otherviews/135130083.html
"Stop neglecting the Utah
On Dec. 7, 1941, in the infamous sneak attack on Pearl Harbor, Japanese naval aircraft sank the battleship USS Arizona, killing 1,177 of its crew while they were preparing for a quiet Sunday morning.
The mostly submerged wreck, sheltered by a graceful and distinctive white canopy, is a National Memorial, justifiably visited by the thousands who make the pilgrimage to its resting place. It may be one of the best known sights in Hawaii.
On the other side of Ford's Island, almost directly across from the Arizona, is another National Memorial, if not exactly forgotten, certainly largely overlooked.
The battleship USS Utah was sunk by torpedo, some say three torpedoes, and, despite a couple of unsuccessful attempts to move it, the rusty orange remains of the Utah remain where it rolled over on its side at 8:01 that Sunday morning.
The USS Utah society complains that the Memorial "is not mentioned in tourist brochures." And, indeed, the small memorial on the shore and that part of Pearl Harbor is off limits to visitors without special permission.
. . ."
And it continues.
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