Content Consultant William M Fowler Jr Distinguished Professor Emeritus Northeastern University by Cynthia Kennedy Henzel The USSArizona Story Essential Library An Imprint of Abdo Publishing abdopublishing com Famous Ships
The USS Arizona was a Pennsylvania-class battleship that was larger and better armed than previous navy vessels 1 A DAY OF INFAMY T he wake-up call sounded in the still air at 5 30 on Sunday morning December 7 1941 and the crew members of the battleship USS Arizona tumbled from their hammocks Spirits were high After coming back from maneuvers on Friday the battleship had taken on 1 5 million gallons 5 7 million L of oil for a scheduled trip to the West Coast of the United States 1 Pearl Harbor Hawaii was beautiful but it was a long way from home and the crew was looking forward to being reunited with family and friends 5 Chapter
