USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Of the 2, 341 service members that died on Dec. 7, 1941, almost half died on the USS Arizona, a total of 1, 177. There were 38 sets of brothers on board USS Arizona, including three sets of three brothers.

Detailed explanation-2: -USS Arizona, in full United States Ship (USS) Arizona, U.S. battleship that sank during the Japanese attack on the naval base at Pearl Harbor, Oahu island, Hawaii, on December 7, 1941. More than 1, 170 crewmen were killed. The Arizona is commemorated by a concrete memorial that spans the wreckage.

Detailed explanation-3: -Arizona, the ship that, for many, has come to symbolize the entire event. The forward deck of the Arizona was struck by a 1, 760-pound bomb that triggered a massive explosion, lifted the 33, 000-ton vessel out of the water and killed 1, 177 sailors and Marines instantly.

Detailed explanation-4: -The blast from this explosion also put out fires on the repair ship Vestal, which was moored alongside. The bombs and subsequent explosion killed 1, 177 of the 1, 512 crewmen on board at the time, approximately half of the lives lost during the attack.

Detailed explanation-5: -The attack also consisted of two heavy cruisers, 35 submarines, two light cruisers, nine oilers, two battleships, and 11 destroyers. The attack killed 2, 403 U.S. personnel, including 68 civilians, and destroyed or damaged 19 U.S. Navy ships, including 8 battleships.