USS Arizona salvaged artifacts facts for kids
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The USS Arizona salvaged artifacts are special items. They were taken from the wreck of the USS Arizona battleship. This ship exploded and sank during the 1941 Attack on Pearl Harbor. "Salvaged" means recovering things from a shipwreck.
Many of these artifacts are now on display. You can see them in different places in the U.S. state of Arizona. These places include the Arizona State Capitol Museum and the Carl T. Hayden Veterans Administration Medical Center. They are also at the Wesley Bolin Memorial Plaza, all in Phoenix.
One of the ship's bells is at the University of Arizona in Tucson. The Glendale Veterans War Memorial in Glendale, Arizona even uses parts of the battleship. Other pieces of steel from the Arizona are in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and Laurel, Mississippi.
Contents
- Arizona State Capitol Museum
- Carl T. Hayden VA Medical Center
- Glendale Veterans Memorial
- University of Arizona Student Union Memorial Center
- Wesley Bolin Memorial Plaza
- USS South Dakota Memorial
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| Name | Arizona |
| Namesake | Arizona |
| Ordered | 4 March 1913 |
| Builder | Brooklyn Navy Yard |
| Laid down | 16 March 1914 |
| Launched | 19 June 1915 |
| Commissioned | 17 October 1916 |
| Decommissioned | 29 December 1941 |
| Stricken | 1 December 1942 |
| Identification | Hull number: BB-39 |
| Fate | Sunk in the attack on Pearl Harbor, 7 December 1941 |
About the USS Arizona
The USS Arizona was a large warship. It was a Pennsylvania-class battleship. The ship was named after Arizona, which became the 48th U.S. state in 1912.
The Arizona was built in the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Its construction started on March 16, 1914. It was launched on June 19, 1915. The ship officially joined the Navy on October 17, 1916. In April 1940, the Arizona and other ships were moved. They went from California to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. This was done to show strength against Japan.
On December 7, 1941, Japanese planes attacked Pearl Harbor. The Arizona was hit. It exploded and sank quickly. Tragically, 1,177 sailors and officers died with the ship.
The wreck of the Arizona still rests at the bottom of Pearl Harbor. It is now a national shrine. The USS Arizona Memorial was built over the ship's hull. It was dedicated on May 30, 1962. This memorial honors everyone who died in the attack.
Special Artifacts from the Arizona
Many pieces of the USS Arizona were saved. They help us remember the ship and its crew.
Arizona State Capitol Museum
The Arizona State Capitol Museum has several items. On the first floor, you can see a large piece of the ship. It is a 500-pound part of the Arizona's upper structure. The museum also displays the U.S. flag that flew on the ship when it sank. You can also see pieces of the ship's silver service. This silver was given to the Navy by Arizona citizens in 1919.
Carl T. Hayden VA Medical Center
A small piece of the Arizona's upper structure is also on display here. It is on the second floor of the Carl T. Hayden VA Hospital in Phoenix. A special plaque is next to it. It reads: "USS Arizona December 7, 1941. A Piece Of History. A Volume Of Memories. A Grateful Nation. Dedicated December 7, 1998."
Glendale Veterans Memorial
The Glendale Veterans War Memorial is also called the Glendale USS Arizona Memorial. It is in Glendale, Arizona. The city received historical pieces from the Arizona. These include rusted metal parts from the ship's potato locker. This was in the ship's kitchen area. Steel rings cut from the USS Arizona Memorial flagpole are also part of the monument.
University of Arizona Student Union Memorial Center
The University of Arizona Student Union Memorial Center has one of the Arizona's original bells. This bell weighs 1,820 pounds. It is one of two bells saved from the ship. It is kept in the "bell tower" at the university. The bell is rung after every home football victory. The other bell is at the USS Arizona Memorial in Pearl Harbor. Naval and USMC officers also ring this bell when they graduate from the University of Arizona NROTC Unit.
Wesley Bolin Memorial Plaza
Wesley Bolin Memorial Plaza in Phoenix has several large artifacts. You can see the mast, anchor, and a restored gun barrel from the Arizona.
The top 26 feet of the ship's signal mast were brought here. It was put up in the plaza and given to Arizona on December 7, 1990. The 16,000-pound anchor was also saved from the Arizona after it sank.
The restored gun barrel is very large. It is 55 feet long and weighs 70 tons. This gun barrel was originally meant for the Arizona. However, it was being repaired in the U.S. when Pearl Harbor was attacked. It later served on the USS Nevada (BB-36) during World War II. It was placed on display at the plaza on December 7, 2013.
USS South Dakota Memorial
A piece of steel from the USS Arizona is on display here. You can see it at the USS South Dakota Memorial in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
Images for kids
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A piece of the USS Arizona superstructure at the Arizona State Capitol Museum.
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The U.S. flag that flew on the USS Arizona when it sank.
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Part of the USS Arizona's silver service.
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More silverware from the USS Arizona.
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A piece of the USS Arizona superstructure at the Carl T. Hayden VA Hospital.
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A monument made from the Arizona's potato locker.
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Another view of the monument made from the ship's potato locker.
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One of the USS Arizona's bells at the University of Arizona.
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The upper part of the USS Arizona's signal mast at Wesley Bolin Memorial Plaza.
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The restored 16,000-pound anchor from the USS Arizona.
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A restored gun barrel from the USS Arizona.
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The breech (back part) of the restored gun barrel.
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Steel from the Battleship Arizona at the USS South Dakota Memorial.
