What happened to the USS Arizona? (Pearl Harbor)

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My grandfather was one of the men that survived the attack on the Arizona and fought the rest of the war. When he passed away, his wish was to rejoin his fellow sailors, so his ashes were taken down by divers. It was a great and sad ceremony but something that will stay with me for the rest of my life. Thank you for making this video.

Great work on modeling and animating such a complex ship. I appreciate how you integrate the history and present into the story of Pearl Harbor.

The Memorial room was emotionally overwhelming for me. I cried like a baby, seeing all those names on that wall. RIP 🙏

Last survivor of the Arizona died today. RIP

1. The reason the Missouri faces Arizona is because she watches over the wreck and the victims may rest in peace. 2. Five brothers died that day on USS Arizona. 3. She was full of fuel to set sail the following day back to the states. 4. USS Nevada bombarded Japanese and German defenses using the guns salvaged from Arizona 5. Last Arizona survivor died in 2019.

The fact that its still leaking Oil to this day is crazy

Jared, well done. I was stationed in Hawaii and visited the Arizona memorial, before USS Missouri arrived at Pearl in '98. While my family and I were there, a recently deceased crewman from the USS Arizona was being taken down into the wreck, to be with his shipmates. It was a somber reminder of the madness of war and the eternal bonds of camaraderie that servicemen have with each other.

My great grandfather served on the Arizona, but was in the hospital with with flu or fever during the attack at Pearl. I saw his boarding ticket once, before it disappeared when my aunt took it after my grandmother died.

I spent some years growing up on Kauai. One trip I remember vividly was an 8th grade band trio to play on Oahu. While there we visited the Pearl Harbor Museum and the USS Arizona Memorial. As the boat pulled up to the memorial and we disembarked, I remember the feeling in the air; it’s hard to put into words exactly what it was, maybe a feeling of sacrifice or death, but also one of triumph. I was surprised how this silence fell over all my classmates (had to be about 50 or more of us that made it over on that boat). Everyone went from being immature and silly to respectful of where we were when we stepped aboard the memorial. It was crazy. Brought tears to my eyes to see the oil slicks rising in the water, with all the names of those who gave all on a wall. Really starts to pull you towards the gravity of what occurred on that day. I was proud to see that what brought us into the war (Pearl Harbor/ USS Arizona) and the battleship where we triumphantly ended it (USS Missouri/Mighty Mo) are parked bow to bow. It’s as if bringing back the head of the snake who killed a family member to say, “don’t worry, we got ‘em Joey”, in their remembrance. May all those who tragically lost their lives on that day rest in eternal peace. All gave some, while some gave all.

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Thanks for an awesome video, Jared! My uncle was a US Navy hard-hat diver and he helped remove some of the bodies from other ships and he told me about the Arizona. Very sobering.

That somber music and the detailed description of the Arizona memorial made me cry

My grandfather served aboard the USS Tennessee at Pearl Harbor, the ship anchored just in front of the Arizona. He said that he arrived at his battle station just as the Arizona was hit and that when she exploded, for just a brief moment, her keel came so far out of the water that he could see the bottom of her hull before she slammed back down. God bless and God rest all the brave men who died in the sinking, and to all those who fought for our country in World War 2. Edit: Grammar correction.

I got to go to Pearl Harbor last year, which included going to the Arizona Memorial. I can’t describe how it felt being there and seeing everything. It was incredibly quiet, only broken by very quiet whispering. The people who work there are adamant about all visitors showing the highest level of respect. You do a really good job explaining how you can go visit the Arizona Memorial, where you start, how to get there, etc.

SUPERB Animation and REVERANT Description of the USS Arizona and its memorial🙂!! Commendations on an EXCELLENT presentation! Thank You!🙏

Unbelievable how so professional and so much high quality are all these videos, and all of these ones being freely available, without any sponsorship but made with a true deep passion. Congrats and lot of respect for the huge tremendous amount of work behind each of these videos. 👏🙏

Don’t forget those guys who desperately attempted to rescue the sailors who drowned inside the Arizona later that day. Just try to think how hardly they tried to cut through the armored steel while Arizona was sinking, it must have been so terrible to see them drowning and their bodies where never been recovered.

I think it's very poetic that USS Missouri and USS Arizona, both symbolizing the beginning and the end of the pacific war are right next to each other; and how USS Missouri is facing the USS Arizona as if it's keeping silent vigil over its fallen comrade. Yes, there are tears running down my face. Thank you for this video, Jared.

Ah, splendid tribute, dear Jared! As Baron Whiskerwald of the esteemed History Whiskers, I must tip my whiskers to your fine craftsmanship. You've woven a tapestry of remembrance that captures both the heart and the heroism of Pearl Harbor. To those gallant souls, we twirl our mustaches and tip our top hats in honor. Let us remember with pride, and may our spirits be as resilient as the tales of yore! The finest of works.