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E medal awarded to the crew of the Arizona in 1924 for efficiency in navigation (as measured by the amount of fuel used in getting from port to port). The Arizona herself was decorated with a red "E" on her smokestack at this time.

Two Unidentified Members of the USS Arizona Boat Crew Posing with Olympic Cup

Photograph of a crew member Al Meyers sitting on the deck of the USS Arizona while at the Panama Canal.

Photograph of the anti-aircraft gun on the USS Arizona.

Photograph of the USS Arizona at anchor.

The Arizona Launched at the New York Navy Yard
This great battleship, sister ship of the Pennsylvania, was constructed and launched at the New York Navy Yard. Each of these great ships has a displacement of 31,400 tons and a speed of 21 knots. The…

Dogs from battleships compete against one another. Arizona (49) versus New Mexico (6).

And ashtray made from a shell head, about 4' (10cm) across.

This ash tray is made from the nose of a projectile shell, about 3" (76mm) and .30 caliber rifle bullets with .45 caliber bullets as the feet.

Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal, this was awarded to all survivors and victims of the attack on Pearl Harbor as well all members of the US military in the Pacific theater of operations.

Medal worn by Esther Ross as she christened the USS Arizona. This is made of metal recycled from a gun from the USS Maine, ominously tying together two naval tragedies and causes of wars over 40 years apart.

Baseball practice at sea aboard the USS Arizona battleship

Baseball team in uniform on the USS Arizona

Booklet commemorating the USS Arizona crossing the Equator in 1936. This event, called a "line crossing" was cause for a wild a colorful ritual where those who had never made the crossing were given an initiation ceremony. This nautical themed…

Photograph of the bridge labeled "15" of the USS Arizona

Broadside of the USS Arizona

Butler on USS Arizona. Dog on board of the USS Arizona battleship.

This is the actual champagne bottle that was used to christen the USS Arizona by Esther Ross. The bottle is encased in a silver lattice shroud enclosed in a copper mesh. It is still attached to the plaited red white and blue ribbons used to swing the…

Oral history conducted by Ellen Lomonaco with Charles Jackson in Tucson, Arizona on February 27, 1984. Mr. Jackson was on the staff of Admiral Kimmel at Pearl Harbor at the time of the attack on Pearl Harbor, HI by Japan on December 7, 1941. He was…

Newspaper article discussing the christening of the USS Arizona and the Governor's involvement in the event.