USS Arizona Memorial

The USS Arizona (BB-39) was commissioned for use by the US Navy on June 19th, 1915. It served in WWI as well as several years to follow. But it was the blows that it took on December 7th, 1941 that make the USS Arizona one of the most memorable vessels of the US Naval Fleet.

1,177 members of the 1,400 person crew were killed in the attack at Pearl Harbor and they along with what was left of the ship now rest at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean. Due to the shallow, clear waters where it lays at rest, the damaged USS Arizona can still today be seen clearly from above.

In 1958, President Eisenhower approved the creation of a memorial to stand overtop of the remains of the USS Arizona. Construction of the USS Arizona Memorial was completed on May 30th, 1962. Each year, one million visitors travel to Pearl Harbor to see the USS Arizona and pay tribute to the lives lost on December 7th, 1941.

There is no better way to see the USS Arizona than on a guided tour. With more tours to the Arizona Memorial than any other tour company, Discover Hawaii Tours is the perfect company to tour with. Two of our top tours are our Tour 8: WWII Beginning to End Tour and our Tour 2A: A Day at Pearl Harbor Tour. Our Tour 8 includes visits to the USS Arizona and USS Missouri Battleships as well as a Honolulu City tour and a driving excursion visiting places of interest associated with President Barack Obama. Our Tour 2A includes tours of the USS Arizona, USS Missouri, and the Pacific Aviation Museum on Ford Island as well as a Honolulu City Tour. Whether you’re staying on Oahu, Maui, Kauai, or the Big Island, join us for a tour of the USS Arizona and other historic sites. We’d be happy to have you.