Even though the USS Missouri was in service well after WWII, this dent made by a kamikaze pilot crashing into the large battleship has remained in the side of the hull.
Everything to Love About Pearl Harbor in One Photo
The sun, the weather, the beautiful landscaping, the powerful battleship and the memorial to those who lost their lives defending it.
USS Missouri
The Pearl Canteen
Where history meets lunch….
WWII Surrender Documents
The Missouri was involved in quite a lot of history, but will always be remembered as the place where the Japanese surrendered to end World War II. This is well documented on board.
Big Guns
USS Oklahoma Memorial
A couple of views of the Oklahoma Memorial, which is on the far side on Pearl Harbor, near the entrance to the USS Missouri.
USS Bowfin
USS Arizona
A few photos from the USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor.
Perhaps the most disheartening part of our time in Hawaii was the young member of the Naval staff reminding us before the trip out to the memorial that it is a burial site, and to be respectful. Because I’m sure the need for that reminder is because too many people had not acted accordingly. This despite the list of the fallen….
Or the fact that the ship is still leaking oil: