WORLD WAR II 1941 1945
THE ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOR
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struck by a bomb, but no men were killed
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struck by a bomb and sank
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struck by a torpedo and exploded
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remarkably left undamaged
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Arizona sank in about 40 feet (12 metres) of water, though some parts were not submerged, and the ship continued to burn for more than two days. Almost immediately, efforts were undertaken to retrieve bodies, but eventually the decision was made to leave more than 900 entombed in the ship’s wreckage.
Detailed explanation-2: -On 7 December 1941, the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, and Arizona was hit by several air-dropped armor-piercing bombs. One detonated an explosive-filled magazine, sinking the battleship and killing 1, 177 of its officers and crewmen.
Detailed explanation-3: -A living piece of American WWII history on display in perpetuity. On December 7, 1941, shortly after 8:00 a.m., 10 Japanese Nakajima B5N2 “Kate” torpedo bombers attacked the USS Arizona. From an altitude of 10, 000 feet, four bombs were dropped on the ship.
Detailed explanation-4: -GRASS VALLEY-On this 81st year since the attack on Pearl Harbor, there are two living survivors of the USS Arizona that sunk in the bombing that day. One of them lives in Grass Valley and is now 101 years old.
Detailed explanation-5: -The USS Arizona is the resting place to hundreds of sailors. The Navy decided to leave them and the ship there after an inspection a few months after the attack. It was determined that there was so much damage that the ship was a total loss and could not be salvaged.