U.S.S. Arizona-The Death of a Battleship

[arnoux250]

新婚旅行でアリゾナ記念館に行った。油が未だに浮いてくる海面を­じっと見ていたら海軍のお姉さんにランチの帰る時間だって叱られ­た。ちなみに俺の大叔父は神風のエスコートで沖縄で戦死した。弟­だった俺の祖父は初孫の俺を戦死した兄貴と同じ名前をつけてくれ­た。俺は今外資系で働いている。翻訳が必要なら言ってくれ。

[TheBoro4eva]

wats the song called

[antoniodigigov]

quero que todos os americanos se fodam muito , muito e voce tambem.

[mch295]

@antoniodigigov Why don't you explain your comment antoniodigigov

[jedivid]

by the way it wasn't a torpedo that put her on the bottom.. it was an armor piercer right behind turret no.2 into the ammo mag... she had black powder stored in there and it set her off like a damed supernova!!

[mch295]

My great uncle Cleber Masterson was on the ARIZONA Dec. 7.He barely had left the ship and was driving away when the attack came in,turning around he tried to return but his civilian car was straffed and as he ran back to his post watched in horror as every man he knew died.The next day he swam out and retrieved the ships flag and was awarded on the spot by the commanding admiral.R.I.P. Vice Admiral Cleber Masterson

[Skytroop]

@mch295 Your great uncle was VAdm Masterson?

[mch295]

@Skytroop Yes,He was.

[extremeteen321]

she had the armor to survive the torpedo that hit her but i guess the japanese kate bomber had a lucky shot

[slipcock21]

incendiary bombs dropped on Tokyo killed MORE people than the atomic bomb did.

[HardyandTupac]

Fucking God damn terrorism, why can't we just stop? We're all humans, we all have feelings. Why wreck mother nature. We all have to take care of this planet. I just wish world would come to peace a'las.

[intrepidrock123]

@hardyandTupac: you are right we are all human, therefore we need to account for the good side of us and the bad side. The good side: protect nature, help each other. The bad side: self destruction. Its what makes us human. That bad side we are never getting rid of, just like we are never getting rid of that good side.

[HardyandTupac]

Thanks for saying that.

[Navdan87]

USS Wisconsin BB-64 ('88-91) "Plankowner" here. I got to see USS Arizona, finally, in 2004. What a very emotional visit I had. I visited the USS Alabama in Mobile a few years ago and hopefully, visit some more like "Big Mamie" in Mass., New Jersey, and North Carolina!!

[dustystix76]

I'd have gave my right arm to serve on a BB during my time in the Navy

[Jon13bur]

You definatly don't want one of those bearing down on your ass. Does the navy still use battleships?

[dustystix76]

nope they were all decommissioned after the first Gulf War

[RoadCaptainEntertain]

3 of the Iowa class are now museum ships 1 is in Naval Reserve but also being used as a museum ship and potentionaly could be brought back into service if need be but that is unlikely.

[grandtheftautorocks4]

dam you japan you sonava bitches we beat the shit out of you like russia did to fuck ass germany fuck you hitler

[grandtheftautorocks4]

this want that bad but when it happend again twice as bad

[mrceebees14]

December 7, 1941.

The day Japan showed the world it had/has no honor.

[edj66]

I suppose the US is better? The only country to use Nuclear Weapons in anger, killing hundreds of times that lost in the Pearl Harbour attacks? I do not think there is any honour in such mass killing.

[usm7j]

Maybe I'm callous, but a single B-29 fire bomb raid on Tokyo killed as many people as the Hiroshima bomb. We were at war and the A-Bomb shortened the war. Wonder what the casualty count would've been had we invaded Japan? This weapon was a natural evolution in weapon developmentalong with jet aircraft, radar, ballistic missiles (V-2), etc.

[MidgardEagle]

Agreed. Hiroshima and Nagasaki were a drop in the ocean compared to all the other mindless slaughter of WWII - most of which no one cares about.

What about the untold numbers of Chinese civilians tortured and killed by Japanese troops? If we have to condemn the US today for Hiroshima, I suppose we also have to hate the Japanese and Germans for their war crimes?

[usm7j]

Alot of people have either forgotten or don't know abput the Rape of Nanking, vivisections on American POW's, etc. Had Hitler posessed strategic bombing capabilities, I'm sure London would have been pounded out of existence.

[gosuc]

Hi mate,

maybe Hitler would made use of the bomb, but as far as Germany was concerned, the town of Mannheim was already selected as an target for the A-Bomb, if the war would not have come to an end before the US-bombs were ready to be used.Not only that, the British had the Antzrax-Bombs ready to be used against Berlin.If they would have applied these bombs, Berlin could not be inhabited far into this millenium. (Excuse my English).

Frankly speaking, shortening the war wasn never the point

[usm7j]

We'll probably never know if shortening the war was the real reason for deploying "The Bombs." Most likely we could have used conventional weapons and blockades to bring Japan down. My father was a very young Infantry 2nd Lt. at the time and would have been part of the invasion force had that become a reality. Instead, he was part of the ocuppying force. Sadly he lost his life in the opening month of the Korean War.

[pramboy09]

@usm7j umm... england was bombed heavily from 1940-1941 by the luftwaffe, infact the whole city of coventry was destroyed in one night.

[GRAHAM5020]

@usm7j To be honest the Japanese would have fought to the last man had an invasion took place, this would have cost millions of men and the war would have dragged on. The American forces knew (and so did the British) from the kamikazi attacks what may have been in store, the allies would have won, but at a massive cost, the A bomb shortened the war despite the fact it took two bombs to do it.

[justwonnasay]

Well all I know is: if it hadn't happened just like it did, I wouldn't be here typing now. Thank you U.S.A. And before anyone gives me grief, I've taken time out and been half way round the world to this memorial to see where the end began and to pay my respects. I've read the names and looked across to the Missouri and seen where it finished. Imho, Dec7th sure was important.

[24chancer]

i went thereto pearl harber

[jboshk65]

For those of you who think the U.S. provoked Japan into attacking Pearl Harbor because of sanctions.....Funny you don't mention that Japan had been making war on China since 1937. Google 'Rape of Nanking' and try to justify the military-controlled government of Japan didn't get exeactly what it deserved.

[Renshen1957]

Japanese aircraft sank the US Patrol Boat Panay in China 1937 outside of Nanking, even though the decks had American painted on them. Likewise, John M. Allison, at the time consul at the American embassy in Nanking, was struck in the face by a Japanese soldier Jan. 1938 (Allison was later Ambassador to Japan in the 1950's).

[mind1987]

Forget to mention UNIT 731

[IowaBattleship02]

Man Japan you were so stupid. Why the hell would you attack us for just oil? Nutbags.

[gabrielguardado724]

R.I.P to all the people who die on the USS ARIZONA

[SuperHornetPilot]

Amen to that!

[mrcraig41]

Why are there idiots here exchanging cheap shots about the the death of the Arizona vs the atomic attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki? It was a terrible chapter in human history, so let's forget it and move on. The USA and Japan are allies and friends now for CHRIST'S SAKE!!!! GreysonWolf, memoinlove2010, and crazysmither

you nitwits need to do something "useful" for your lives instead of dwelling on the past and harboring hatred.

[GreysonWolf]

The fact still stands that Japan attacked while using the guise of talks of peace. This is why Americans were so outraged. When people cry about the two atomic bombs later on in the war... well... Payback is a bitch isn't it?

[memoinlove2010]

hell fucking ye, after knowing the story i realised it was just a stap in the back n withOUT a reason......"am not racist*

[Shamelover1]

Define: "without reason" USA did cut of the oil supply to Japan, so it was Japans "last resort" to make them give their oil.

[memoinlove2010]

i don't think after japan stroke usa that usa would give japan the supply -.-

[Shamelover1]

They might, if they got scared fx.?

[memoinlove2010]

they didn't, absolutely not, and hey, u'r talking about past and U.S.A now is the leader of this planet cuz of the revange they gave back to the japs n that's what gave 'em their dignity back.....

[Shamelover1]

Yep, our leader is now in money need. Good job.

[n8n893]

the Japanese attack because we cut them off from their own money that they were storing in the US banks. Also because we cut them off from out Oil and so did the East India Trading Company

[JheakrynaKyAlur]

@GreysonWolf

well, what about the fact that the US treated Japan to attack them?

srsly ;)

there is not only the US point of view on the whole situation.

try to get some other POV and the truth is somewhere in the middle.

but nonetheless the nukes were necessary - if not just to show the world their destruction potential, and saving us during the cold war.

[finchellen09]

@GreysonWolf That was a pretty unthought through comment mate. In japan innocent people were killed because of their government where as in pearl harbour soldeirs fighting a war were killed. However i to feel that the attack on pearl harbour was heartless and an cowardly move but that is WAR. The atomic bomb should never have been used the Japeneses were going to surender there is evidence to support this. Have you ever concidered that the americans just wanted to test their new weapon.

[GreysonWolf]

@finchellen09 Yes we tested a weapon that in the blink of an eye killed thousands but as you say that is WAR. Don't get me wrong I hate to see anyone suffer no matter what race they are and wouldn't want to see a war of that scale ever again seeing as how many people died. However you still can not turn a blind eye to what the Japanese did to there prisoners or to the Chinese. The bomb ended what would have been one extremely bloody conflict.

[smoky90210]

@GreysonWolf that and an invasion of mainland Japan was estimated to result in 10 million casualties.

[northforge]

@GreysonWolf I guess we shouldn't of fucked with their Oil supplies fueling their war machine in the Asian Maine six months prior.

[twobluehorses]

@northforge Interesting theory. So, if, after selling me something for a period of time, you suddenly refuse to do so I'd be justified in crushing your skull with a tire iron?

[pvtread]

@GreysonWolf AS DISPICABLE AS THAT WAS, IT GAVE THE US NO RITE TO BLOCK SUPPLIES TO THE ISLAND NATION, JAPAN HAD ONLY ONE COURSE OF ACTION TO TAKE, DONT GET ME WRONG I DO NOT CONDONE THE ATTACK BY ANY MEANS, HOWEVER YOU HAVE TO LOOK AT IT THROUGH JAPANS EYES AT THE TIME, THEY FELT THEY HAD NO CHOICE, THINK ABOUT IT, IF THE US WAS PLACED IN A SIMILAR SITUATION WOULD WE NOT DO THE SAME, I TAKE NO SIDES, ON WW2, IT WAS JUST A USELESS SLAUGHTER OF MILLIONS, REGARDLESS OF THE REAL WINNER

[pramboy09]

@pvtread just as well there werent alot of people like yourself during ww2, hitler would have had control of all of europe and the united states and japan would have controlled the rest. ww2 is the only world war that countries had no choice but to fight, hitler wanted his own version of the roman empire and the japanese wanted america out of the road so it could reap and pilage countries for its resources of metals and oil.

[KyleLexington]

Arizona was one of the greatest ships ever built.

She was very beutifal.

[lioncurlew]

Even beautiful!

[elswick1542]

Rest in peace the crews of all the lost Battlewagons.

[YAMASAKIZUKI]

why couldnt this ship have survived to get a taste of sweet revenge on the japanesse. its sad that over 1600 are still on it and the surviors want to be put in the ship when they die. thats what i call brothers in arms though death sperated them they are still together in body,heart,mind, and soul. rest in peace men.

[frankydman]

Well, in a sense, it did, in 2 ways.

1. The USS Arizona, essentially, became the symbol of the Pearl Harbor attack, so I guess the Navymen of WWII would use its sinking as a motivational tool for vengence

2. The USS Arizona was survived by its sister ship, the USS Pennsylvania, which served valiantly throughout the war.

BTW, you got your number wrong, its about 800 to 900 men that are still trapped inside it.

[YAMASAKIZUKI]

actually we both did there is 1177 men. i had to look it up.

PS. ill be posting a vid of Pearl in about dec. im goin on a trip there for the Dec 7. memorial service.

[frankydman]

Acutually, 1177 was the INITIAL amount of bodies on the Arizona, but in the days following the attack, around 200 to 300 bodies were recovered. So, there are about 800 to 900 still trapped below.

[fedzog]

sad ?

USS arizona was not a cruise ship with people on vacation, it was a WMD removed by a precision pre-emptive strike.

Bull's eye ! thanks for the marksmanship of IJN airman, there was not much collateral damage.

[YAMASAKIZUKI]

who cares. about colateral they didnt we didnt they blew up our Battleships at pearl we blew up 2 or their cities i think its a even trade.

[crazysmither]

dude wtf? u actually think thats fare?...we gave them like a 2 day warning to leave they gave us a negative 1 hour warning so fuck u

[DSMeclipsegst]

shut the hell up retard your not part of this conversation you dont even know what we ar talking bout so fuck you bitch

[DEP717]

Not a WMD. No poison gas, no biological weapons, and no nuclear weapons in 1941.

[KyleLexington]

Your right. These men will go to heaven.

I bless these men everyday of my life

[THEF22RAPTORACE]

what song is this?

[Speegs23]

sounds like the gladiator sound track, definitely a hans zimmer composition.

[Titan752]

Beautiful music on this video!! Very thoughtful tribute!

[irishoforiel]

This was her brother that died on Arizona.And they were Scottish Catholic.

[irishoforiel]

Well my grandmother my fathers mother was Scottish.Her name was Evelyn Wallace.

[irishoforiel]

My great-uncle Seaman 1st class Jmaes Frank Wallace remains on this ship still.He died that day along with 1777 other sailors on Arizona in one terrible explosion.

[seonidh]

Irish, Wallace is a Scottish name as in William Wallace, was he Scots Irish?

[Scoob505]

Sorry to hear that.

[Dpp40]

i dont think the arizona would be a museum because if u look at it this way her sister ship the pennsylvania survived the attack at pearl harbor and fought at many great world war two battles but then ende her day as a target ship for the nuclear bomb before we used them against japan

[orcanels]

HaloCE14,

"What If she survived WW2 and Pearl Harbor would she have been a Museum?"

I dont think so. most likely scrapped... or sunk for target practice. I dont think any of the ships on battleship row are still around

Even USS enterprise, mst decorated ship of WWII, was scraped at the end.

[mkyle88]

That never made sense why they did not keep the USS enterprise, I would have loved to have seen that ship up close in person.

I would rather they kept the Enterprise over the Missouri, the Enterprise really won us the war all the Missouri did was have the Japan surrender signed on it.

[lwrncwlk]

The Iowa Class battleships did play crucial support roles in landings and fleet actions, but you are right that it was the aircraft carriers that made all the difference. And for a ship to suffer as much near fatal damage as the Enterprise and keep going is incredible.

In truth, it probably should have been the New Jersey that was the site of the surrender, but Harry Truman was from Missouri, so there went that chance

[lwrncwlk]

most decorated ship in US naval history if I am not mistaken

[THEF22RAPTORACE]

no you're thinking of the USS enterprise.

[lwrncwlk]

I was referring to the Enterprise--replying to mkyle's comment

[THEF22RAPTORACE]

sorry about that.

[FeaRSequence]

She would of either been scuttled or might of made it to a museum but chances are they would of scuttled her since if she hadnt sunk she would of been badly damage even though i think they got here as a monument in pearl harbour now.

[FeaRSequence]

she was a beutiful ship

[nukester]

i love this song GLADIATOR RULZ *bows head in revrence of arizona also*