My dad's recent Hawaii Trip (pic heavy)

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Originally Posted by Falkirion

I'm sure this is just a case of honor but I assume that no other vessel has been named Arizona because of what happened to the Arizona during the attack on Pearl?

Thats definitely something I want to do, despite being an Aussie. I want to visit Pearl and pay my respects to the men and women of the US armed forces. I think we (As Aussies) owe them for fighting the Japanese back from so close to our homeland.

noble of you.

a lot of people dont realize it but there is in fact a sort of closeness of the US and Australia and Great Britain etc.

they are currently thinking of naming an aircraft carrier the USS Arizona but there is nothing official yet.