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Old 06-22-09, 05:04 PM   #7
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Originally Posted by GoldenRivet View Post
that is the #2 turret casing of the sunken USS Arizona protruding from the sea.

(see this google image of the memorial which is built above the wreckage)



sadly, 1,102 of her crew are either, missing, buried or... still aboard.

This photo gives you and idea how big the monument is compared to the Arizona itself. She still leaks oil from what I understand.
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