Page 1549 - Dive the Seas and More-2
P. 1549
(Pearl Harbor taken from an airplane) and fought throughout the Western Pacific
Pearl Harbor aerial view shows Ford on nine war patrols over a two-year span.
Island, The “Mighty Mo”, the USS When Rear Admiral Ralph W. Christie
ARIZONA Memorial and Visitor Center, chose to become the only U.S. Flag
and the USS BOWFIN Museum and Park. Officer ever to deploy aboard a U.S.
submarine during war patrol he selected
(The USS ARIZONA Memorial) The the USS BOWFIN as his boat.
USS ARIZONA Memorial as it appears
from the National Park Service launch as
it approaches the monument from the
Visitors Center.
(Aerial view of the USS ARIZONA
Memorial) This aerial view of the USS
ARIZONA Memorial reveals the form of
one of America's great battleships. You
can see the outline of the USS ARIZONA
through the water. She is now in the final
resting place for over 900 sailors killed in
the attack on Pearl Harbor.
(Aboard the USS MISSOURI) Battleship
MISSOURI'S mighty 16” guns were as
awesome as they appear. Standing on the
deck of the USS
MISSOURI looking up at her guns is an
amazing sight. This picture shows you
what an awesome sight this is, but being
there is everything. One can envision
these huge guns firing with a mighty blast,
sending a 2500 pound projectile 23 miles
to its target. USS MISSOURI 'S teak
decking is still beautiful after over 60
years of wear. The “Mighty Mo” is an
important part of world history and is a
must-see memorial in Pearl Harbor.
(USS BOWFIN submarine) The
BOWFIN was one of the top-scoring
submarines in the U.S. Navy. She sailed