The USS Arizona is now an underwater memorial at Pearl Harbor

The USS Arizona was the only battleship that was not raised following the attack. During the attack on Pearl Harbor, it was intensively bombed, and the munitions were hit, resulting in a huge explosion that smashed through the ship.

The USS Arizona Memorial was established on May 30, 1962, to memorialize the events of that day and to honor the last resting place of 1,102 of the 1,177 sailors and soldiers. The memorial is an underwater installation that spans the hull of the ship. The USS Arizona was over 26 years old when it was sunk. On June 19, 1915, it was originally launched.

The memorial, only accessible by boat, is visited by more than two million people each year. The associated USS Arizona Memorial Visitor Center opened in 1980 and is currently managed by the National Park Service. It provides historical information on the attack, shuttle boats to and from the memorial, and general visitor facilities. On May 5, 1989, the submerged remains of the battleship were declared a National Historic Landmark.