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(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
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