i was wondering and can't find a thread about the USS Arizona i looked up history for it an seen it was the second last of the Pennysylvania "super-dreadnought" battleships. but also read if found its Fame when it was sunk at pearl harbour and had a few questions about it 1)Was it the most powerful ship at pearl harbour? 2)Why did it gain fame from its sinking? 3)If the Arizona wasn't the most powerful ship in dock at pearl harbour which one? if you can awnser at least one of these questions i will be very grateful thank you if possible can you link good sources on the Arizona thanks
Google is your friend. Battleship USS Arizona BB39 :: I. B. Nease :: USS Arizona BB39 and Pearl Harbor Memorial Page :: USS Arizona Reunion Association U.S. Navy Battleships - USS Arizona (BB 39) USS Arizona USS Arizona BB-39 USN Ships--USS Arizona (BB-39) http://www.hazegray.org/danfs/battlesh/bb39.htm
No, it was an old ship, mounting twelve 14" guns, as did several other ships. Because of her high loss of life and that the ship was not salvaged, but remained in situ as a reminder to all who passed her. That is debateable, depending on the armor arragements, radar suite, etc, but leaning toward the two Tennessee-class behemoths in the harbor, the USS Tennessee and the USS California, both have eight 16in guns. More knowldege members of the forum can give you a good run-down of the pros and cons, weight of broadside and all that. I respect the variation of British spelling of harbor/harbour, but Pearl Harbor is a proper name, for a US possession and as such, should be spelled without the "u". It is perfectly acceptable to refer to it as "the harbour at Pearl Harbor." Please don't think that I am grousing at you specifically, Spartan, I'm just on my soapbox and in need of taking a chill pill.
Tennessee and California have 12 14" guns. The Maryland and West Virginia had 8 16" I'd call it a tie between these ships.
