USS Arizona (BB-39) Bulkhead Piece

Object/Artifact

Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum

Name/Title

Description

Piece of the watertight bulkhead from the aft turrets of the USS Arizona (BB-39). The turrets were later removed and reinstalled as United States Army Coast Artillery Corps Battery Arizona at Kahe Point on the west coast of Oahu and Battery Pennsylvania on the Mokapu Peninsula, covering Kaneohe Bay at what is now Marine Corps Base Hawaii. This piece was installed at Oahu.

Use

Used as part of the defense of the USS Arizona (BB-39) and later the defense of the Hawaii islands during World War II.

Context

The USS Arizona was sunk during the December 7th, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor which precluded the United States' entrance into World War II.

Acquisition

Accession

2023.43

Source or Donor

National Park Service, USS Arizona Memorial

Acquisition Method

Donation

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Brooklyn Navy Yard

Date made

circa Mar 16, 1914

Update Date

March 6, 2024