Ive always had an interest in wars in recent history, so Pearl Harbor was a treat. Its always interesting to visit places with deep historical meaning and to visit the place where the USA got its first taste of World War 2 was a highlight. There is a museum which has heaps of models, diagrams and exhibits detailing the attack and also a short film they show you which tries to take you back to that day in 1941.
Fortunately we went on a day which wasn't too busy so we didn't have to wait long for the ferry out the memorial. A free shuttle boat then takes you out to the USS Arizona Memorial site which is a large floating memorial from which you can look down into the eerie water, with the sunken USS Arizona only a few feet under the water. Parts of the ship still stick out out of the water. The memorial contains a wall with the names of all the men that went down with the ship, whose bodies still lie entombed in the ship. Its incredible to think of the destruction and loss of life that that happened in one short day. 10 ships including 6 battleships were destroyed, 2,333 killed and 1,139 wounded. Quite a sombre reminder of all the people that died in the war.
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