How many bodies are still in the USS Arizona?

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1. How many bodies are still in the USS Arizona?
2. Is the USS Arizona Memorial sinking?
3. Is the USS Arizona still leaking oil?
4. What caused the USS Arizona to sink?
5. How far down is the USS Arizona?
6. Can you dive the USS Arizona?
7. Has anyone been inside the USS Arizona?
8. Who can be buried on the USS Arizona?
9. Can you dive on the USS Arizona?
10. Why are divers not allowed in the USS Arizona?
11. Can you dive near the USS Arizona?
12. Why don't they remove the USS Arizona?
13. Are there still dead bodies in Pearl Harbor?

How many bodies are still in the USS Arizona?

The USS Arizona Memorial, at Pearl Harbor in Honolulu, Hawaii, marks the resting place of 1,102 of the 1,177 sailors and Marines killed on USS Arizona during the Attack on Pearl Harbor on Decem, and commemorates the events of that day.

Is the USS Arizona Memorial sinking?

Built in 1962, the structure straddles the wreck of the ship, which remains where it sank just off of Ford Island after it was hit with 1,760-pound armor-piercing projectiles during the first 15 minutes of the attack on Decem.

Is the USS Arizona still leaking oil?

Fuel continues to leak from USS Arizona's wreckage. However, despite the raging fire and ravages of time, some 500,000 gallons are still slowly seeping out of the ship's submerged wreckage: Nearly 70 years after its demise, Arizona continues to spill up to 9 quarts of oil into the harbor each day.

What caused the USS Arizona to sink?

At approximately 8:10 am, the Arizona was struck by a 1,760-pound (800-kg) projectile. The impact caused munitions and fuels to ignite, creating a massive explosion that reportedly lifted the battleship out of the water. As it sank, the ship was struck by more bombs.

How far down is the USS Arizona?

about 40 feet “Today, Arizona rests where she fell, submerged in about 40 feet of water just off the coast of Ford Island,” the National Park Service says. The ship isn't all that remains underwater. More than 900 sailors and Marines could not be recovered, either.

Can you dive the USS Arizona?

As an underwater archaeologist for the National Park Service, Dave Conlin is one of few people in the world who has dived the USS Arizona. Scuba diving the ship is part of his work to preserve and protect the remains of the USS Arizona and its crew.

Has anyone been inside the USS Arizona?

Of the 1,177 USS Arizona sailors and Marines killed at Pearl Harbor, more than 900 could not be recovered and remain entombed on the ship, which sank in nine minutes. A memorial built in 1962 sits above the wreckage. Sixty died on the Utah, and three have been interred there.

Who can be buried on the USS Arizona?

Only USS Arizona survivors can be interred on the USS Arizona. Pearl Harbor survivors can have their ashes scattered over Pearl Harbor. The memorial service and interment of deceased USS Arizona Survivors is conducted on the USS Arizona Memorial.

Can you dive on the USS Arizona?

USS Arizona et.al. is off-limits to anyone except designated official research and monitoring divers. Even if recreational divers were permitted on the wreck, it doesn't sound like it would be an easy dive: I understand that visibility is extremely limited.

Why are divers not allowed in the USS Arizona?

The reasons the site is not open to the diving public are numerous and sensible: First, it's one of our nation's most important war graves and deserves respect for the men who remain entombed within the vessel.

Can you dive near the USS Arizona?

One of our nation's most sacred sites lies underwater, seen up-close by only a few divers a year: the USS Arizona, sunk in Hawaii's Pearl Harbor in a horrific 1941 attack that brought the United States into World War II. ... But a few professionals dive this World War II memorial to help protect and preserve its history.

Why don't they remove the USS Arizona?

It was decided that the men would be considered buried at sea because it would be too difficult to remove them in a respectful manner. The decision to leave the USS Arizona underwater at the bottom of Pearl Harbor was made after much deliberation. The same decision was made for the USS Utah.

Are there still dead bodies in Pearl Harbor?

Oklahoma in the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. ... That's because Tumlinson's remains were unidentified for nearly eight decades — just one of more than 1,300 U.S. personnel from Pearl Harbor who are confirmed dead, but whose remains have still not been identified and brought home.