Flagship of the Fleet: Life and Death of the USS Arizona

 The most common image of the Arizona is of the ship in flames, after the attack in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. This exhibit tells the rest of the story. The exhibit’s focus is personal. Using rare artifacts and photographs, the exhibition tells the story of the men on board. It brings the history of the ship up to date with film footage documenting the research work that has been conducted by the National Park Service’s Submerged Resources Center since the 1980s.

- From a current exhibit at the Museum Division of the Arizona State Library, Archives, and Public Records.

From the Arizona Daily Star in Tucson, a recollection and insights by a survivor: