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Hawaii · United States
The only land-based memorial at Pearl Harbor, the USS Oklahoma Memorial honors the more than 400 servicemen who lost their lives aboard the ship during the flurry of attacks on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941. Second only in casualties to the USS Arizona on that fateful day, the Oklahoma Memorial on Ford Island.
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10 sections · tap a section for its opening lines1USS Oklahoma Memorial
Welcome to the hallowed grounds of the USS Oklahoma Memorial. I invite you to pause for a moment and take in the solemn atmosphere of Ford Island. …
Listen in the app2The Approach to Ford Island
As we begin our physical exploration, we find ourselves near the drop-off point for the Ford Island shuttle. If you look around, you will notice that the USS Oklahoma Memorial is situated in a rather unassuming location, nestled…
Listen in the app3The Black Granite Walls
We now arrive at the formal threshold of the memorial, defined by these imposing, inscribed walls of black granite. I invite you to step close to the stone and examine the text engraved upon its polished surface. …
Listen in the app4The Array of White Marble Standards
Stepping past the black granite walls, we are immediately confronted with the visual and emotional core of the USS Oklahoma Memorial. Before us is a meticulously arranged array of white marble standards. …
Listen in the app5The View of Birth Fox 5
Emerging from the solemn rows of the marble standards, please turn your attention outward, toward the waters of Pearl Harbor. Look directly ahead, toward the massive structure of the USS Missouri, which is currently docked there. …
Listen in the app6The Overturned Hull and the Rescues
Let us move slightly along the perimeter pathway, keeping the harbor in view, as we delve into the darkest and most harrowing chapter of the Oklahoma's story. When the great battleship rolled over and her masts hit the harbor…
Listen in the app7The Heroes of the Oklahoma
Continuing along our path through the memorial grounds, we must pivot our focus from the broader strategic disaster to the highly individualized acts of valor that occurred within the suffocating confines of the sinking…
Listen in the app8The Long Journey Home and the DNA Project
Let us move toward the edge of the memorial area, where we can reflect on the long, complicated aftermath of the attack. The tragedy of the USS Oklahoma did not end when the tapping stopped. …
Listen in the app9The Salvage and the Final Sinking
For our final stop before concluding our tour, let us look one last time out at the waters of the harbor, focusing on the incredible engineering feat that removed the wreckage of the Oklahoma from this very spot. By early 1942,…
Listen in the app10Closing
We have come to the end of our analytical journey through the USS Oklahoma Memorial. Take a deep breath of the ocean air, and let the heavy weight of the history we have unpacked settle into your consciousness. …
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What is USS Oklahoma Memorial?
USS Oklahoma Memorial is a place in Hawaii · United States with 10 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.
| Location | Hawaii · United States |
|---|---|
| Type | Heritage |
| Story sections | 10 |
| Text language | English |
| Coordinates | 21.3691, -157.9447 |
| Last updated |
