Tomb for Seafarers 1177 (6 photos) Bashny.Net

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The attack took place at dawn on December 7, 1941. Pearl Harbor carelessly asleep when approached from the north squadrons of enemy aircraft and caused two lightning attacks: the first 07: 53- 8:15, the second 09: 00-09: 20. Battleship «USS Arizona» was destroyed already in the 13 minute of the first attack. On average, the attack involved about 300 Japanese bombers and 40 torpedo. On the way to the US naval base, they were divided into groups according to their combat missions - dive bombers attacked airfields and torpedo bombers on both sides of the island fort. After 8:04 in the battleship «USS Arizona» Hit 5 bombs. One of them jumped on the gun barrel. Soon, the battleship exploded. Flames shot up to 240 meters. At the hospital ship «Soles» was obvious that fire.



What caused this powerful explosion. Underwater studies have shown that there is no reason to believe a defeat torpedoes. Physical testimonies prove that the battleship got bombs, because there is a film embodying the explosion.



After a digital analysis of the captured doctor film, a group of experts came to the conclusion that the only bomb dropped from a bomber broke through the deck and fell into the nasal powder keg, where it was stored ammunition ship. The explosion of the battleship detonated. The chain of explosions hit the slot for the compartment, causing destruction, which can be seen today.



Admiral squad battleships Isaac Keith died in the explosion, as well as other members of the crew in 1176. All that remains of it is a ring of his release from the Naval Academy, which swim in the side of the ship. The fire raged for three days. The ship was destroyed completely. Analysis of the debris lasted almost two years before the fall of 1943. It was found 233 dead bodies. Of the 49 bombs dropped on Pearl Harbor, it was the only sink the battleship. Japanese ingenuity and determination brought victory, but this unexpected victory made them inevitable total defeat four years later. Today, the battleship «USS Arizona» is still an impressive character. Every year about one million people visit the place of death of the ship. At a depth of several meters inside his body slowly collapsing still lie immured more than 900 sailors.