Honolulu - Visit to Pearl Harbor

PEARL HARBOR

 Hello there and welcome back to my blog!

 

In this post I'm going to be showing you my trip around Pearl Harbor. Pearl Harbor is located on the island of Oahu and is one of the most famous army bases in the world! The base became famous because of the Japanese attack that brought America into WW2. The attack was based on the element of surprise, the Americans did know they where coming but they did not know where or how they would strike.

This is a memorial to honor the soldiers who died during the attack. 

Above is a diorama of the Battle of Midway

The Battle of Midway happened at the Midway Islands. The battle began just 6 months after the attack on Pearl Harbor. If you would like to learn more on the battle here is a link.

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I found it fascinating.
 

PACIFIC AVIATION MUSEUM

We also went to the Pacific Aviation museum in Pearl Harbor. They have TONS of exhibits!
All of their planes are from the war, or at least were in the WW2!
See the plane behind me? That's called the Ruptured Duck and is my fav WW2 aircraft.

This is an a Doglas DC-3 aircraft. It is currently being restored.

Here I am in front a B-23 Dragon Bomber.

 Here is a better angle of the Ruptured Duck.

This George. H . Bush's aircraft. He flew this plane before he became the US president.

This is an old Hawaiian coast guard aircraft. Doesn't it look like it's smiling?

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USS BOWFIN

 The USS Bowfin was an active submarine during World War 11.

The ship was lunched on Dec 7 1942, exactly one year after the attack of Pearl Harbor. 

The ship is now in dry dock and is open to the public.

 

Do you see that torpedo below? That is a nuclear torpedo which destroys anything in its path!

 The Bowfin can carry 12 of these.

Here I am in front of the Bowfin's observation deck, where the crew would look out for enemy aircraft. 

 

I am crouching through one of the water tight hatches.  

This is the galley where the crew would have eaten their meals. They were rostered every half hour. So the cook was busy cooking day and night.
Doesn't it kind of remind you of Mary Celeste?http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Celeste

This is the Bowfin's main periscope.

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USS MISSOURI


The last vessel we visited at Pearl Harbour was the USS Missouri.
This ship was launched on January 29, 1941. It is one of the only ships to survive the Pearl Harbor attack.

 

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