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USS Arizona Memorial

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USS Arizona Memorial is a military cemetery in Honolulu, spanning the Pearl Harbor wreck without touching it.

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Why go

  • The shrine’s marble wall bears the names of those killed aboard the Arizona.
  • Seven openings in each assembly-room wall and ceiling recall the attack date.

Opening hours

Today07:00 – 17:00Show all
Monday07:00 – 17:00
Tuesday07:00 – 17:00
Wednesday07:00 – 17:00
Thursday07:00 – 17:00
Friday07:00 – 17:00
Saturday07:00 – 17:00
Sunday07:00 – 17:00

Don't miss

  • Survivors’ plaqueThis plaque names about thirty crew members who survived the 1941 sinking.Beside the shrine’s main wall
  • Arizona’s anchorOne of the battleship’s three anchors, weighing nine tons, stands at the visitor center entrance.Visitor center entrance
  • Flag above the wreckA U.S. flag flies from a pole attached to the battleship’s severed mainmast.Above the wreck

Know before you go

  • Visitors may place flowers through the floor opening to honour the fallen sailors.
  • Place leis on the barrier in front of the shrine. Do not throw them into the water; their strings can harm sea life.

What's inside

  • The memorial has three sections: an entrance, an assembly room and a shrine.
  • The visitor center museum explores the Pearl Harbor attack and displays one of the Arizona’s bells.

Tips for your visit

  • The visitor center grounds include shoreline exhibits and a memorial circle.
  • The nearby USS Bowfin submarine admits visitors for a fee.
  • Visit the battleship Missouri and Pacific Aviation Museum via a bus transfer to Ford Island.

Tours and audio guides

Memorial tour
Unguided
Audio tour
1 hour · visitor center Narrated by Ernest Borgnine
Film
23 minutes About the Pearl Harbor attack, available separately from the memorial tour

Interesting facts3

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  1. 200 people

    Honolulu architect Alfred Preis designed the memorial to accommodate 200 people, as the Navy required.

    USS Arizona Memorial - Wikipedia
  2. 56 metres

    The memorial is 56 metres long, with raised ends joined by a sagging middle section.

    USS Arizona Memorial - Wikipedia
  3. 1984

    Saltwater vapour stains and erodes the shrine’s marble wall. Replacements were installed in 1984 and 2014.

    USS Arizona Memorial - Wikipedia

Shorts

History

The wreck was left in place and became a memorial to those killed in the attack. Surviving crew members may have their ashes placed inside the wreck after death.

  1. 1941The Pearl Harbor attack brought the United States into World War II. The Arizona’s dead account for nearly half of the American victims.
  2. 1958President Dwight D. Eisenhower approved creation of a national memorial.
  3. 1961Elvis Presley raised $64,000 for the memorial at a benefit concert on March 25.
  4. 1962Alfred Preis’s memorial was dedicated on May 30 by Olin E. Teague and Hawaiʻi governor John Anthony Burns.
  5. 1966The memorial entered the National Register of Historic Places.
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  1. 1980The National Park Service and U.S. Navy began jointly managing the memorial.
  2. 1989The Arizona wreck became a National Historic Landmark.
  3. 2008–2010The site joined World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument in 2008. The monument was dedicated in 2010.
  4. 2016Shinzō Abe visited with President Barack Obama on December 27. Abe was the first Japanese prime minister to visit, 75 years after the attack.
  5. LaterThe Hawaii site was named Pearl Harbor National Memorial.

How to get there

  • BoatReach the memorial by U.S. Navy boat from the visitor center. Get a timed numbered ticket at the visitor center before boarding.

Sources: USS Arizona Memorial - Wikipedia · USS Arizona Memorial - Wikipedia (part 2) · USS Arizona Memorial - Wikipedia · Mémorial de l'USS Arizona - Wikipedia · checked 26 Sep 2026

Where
1 Arizona Memorial Place, HI, Honolulu

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Questions and answers

Is the USS Arizona still in commission?

No. The ship is no longer in commission. The site remains an active U.S. military cemetery.

Can surviving USS Arizona crew members be laid to rest here?

Yes. Their ashes may be placed inside the wreck after death. Some chose urn placement in Turret No. 4; others had their ashes scattered over the ship.

Why do ships salute the USS Arizona Memorial?

The salute honours those commemorated here, including all military personnel killed in the Pearl Harbor attack.

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