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| − | [[Image:Uss arizona bb-39 hudson.jpg|thumb|left|The USS Arizona in tow in the Hudson River. Tug hudson is in the lower left corner.]]The U.S.S. Arizona (BB-39) was a ''Pennsylvania''-class battleship in the U.S. Navy in both World Wars. It was the third ship to be |
+ | [[Image:Uss arizona bb-39 hudson.jpg|thumb|left|The USS Arizona in tow in the Hudson River. Tug hudson is in the lower left corner.]]The U.S.S. Arizona (BB-39) was a ''Pennsylvania''-class battleship in the U.S. Navy in both World Wars. It was the third ship to be named after the 48th state. She was commissioned in 1916 and saw some action in World War I. |
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== World War II == |
== World War II == |
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| − | She is best known for her sinking at Pearl Harbor in which 1,177 lives were lost, on December 7, 1941. This Japanese attack brought the United States into [[World War II]]. The wreck was not completely salvaged, but her turrets and guns (except for turret #1, which was discovered in 1983)were removed and used as coast defenses |
+ | She is best known for her sinking at Pearl Harbor in which 1,177 lives were lost, on December 7, 1941. This Japanese attack brought the United States into [[World War II]]. The wreck was not completely salvaged, but her turrets and guns (except for turret #1, which was discovered in 1983)were removed and used as coast defenses [[Image:Uss arizona position.jpg|thumb|left|The red "X" is the location of the U.S.S. Arizona (BB-39).]] for Oahu. There is a memorial, of the same name, there honoring her crew that died that day. |
| − | [[Image:Uss arizona position.jpg|thumb|left|The red "X" is the location of the U.S.S. Arizona (BB-39).]] for Oahu. There is a memorial, of the same name, there honoring her crew that died that day. |
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| Ordered: | March 4 1913 |
| Laid down: | 16 March 1914 |
| Launched: | 19 June 1915 |
| Commissioned: | 17 October 1916 |
| Fate: | sunk, Attack on Pearl Harbor |
| General Characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 31,400 t |
| Length: | 608 ft (185.3 m) |
| Beam: | 97 ft (29.6 m) waterline, 106 ft (32.3 m) extreme |
| Draft: | 28.8 ft (8.8 m) |
| Speed: | 21 knots (39 km/h) |
| Complement: | 1,081 officers and men |
| Armament: | 12 × 14 inch (356 mm) guns, 22 × 5 inch (127 mm) guns, 4 × 3 inch (76 mm) guns, 2 × 21 inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes |
The USS Arizona in tow in the Hudson River. Tug hudson is in the lower left corner.
The U.S.S. Arizona (BB-39) was a Pennsylvania-class battleship in the U.S. Navy in both World Wars. It was the third ship to be named after the 48th state. She was commissioned in 1916 and saw some action in World War I.
World War II
She is best known for her sinking at Pearl Harbor in which 1,177 lives were lost, on December 7, 1941. This Japanese attack brought the United States into World War II. The wreck was not completely salvaged, but her turrets and guns (except for turret #1, which was discovered in 1983)were removed and used as coast defenses
The red "X" is the location of the U.S.S. Arizona (BB-39).
for Oahu. There is a memorial, of the same name, there honoring her crew that died that day.
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