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Preserving the Museum Ships of Pearl Harbor

January 18, 2020 · Chris

The Battleship Missouri and Bowfin submarine are each more than 75 years old. The War in the Pacific put plenty of wear on each vessel, yet when visitors gaze up at these historic beauties, they don’t see aging warships. Bowfin and Missouri may not look like they were just launched yesterday, but these Pearl Harbor […]

Why a Pearl Harbor Tour Provides the Most Information

January 16, 2020 · Chris

There are many reasons to visit Pearl Harbor. At the top on the list is to pay respects to the more than 2,400 brave Americans who died in the December 7, 1941 Japanese attack. Also high on the list is to become better educated about the events of that tragic morning. There are also many […]

USS California Survivor Robert Boulton Remembers December 7, 1941

January 15, 2020 ·

[Editor's note: The following are the recollections of USS California survivor Robert Boulton. We are reproducing them exactly as written. Please be advised that some of the descriptions are graphic, and reflect the horrors of the events of December 7, 1941 and the days that followed. We are extremely grateful to Mr. Boulton and his […]

Battleship Missouri Marked a Major Milestone

January 10, 2020 · Chris

On December 28, 2019, the Battleship Missouri marked a major milestone as she welcomed her nine-millionth visitor, a number that shows just how popular Pearl Harbor Historic Sites are. The history of USS Missouri (BB-63) begins not with the attack on Pearl Harbor, but later in the course of the War in the Pacific, when […]

Legacy of a Pearl Harbor Survivor Published

January 04, 2020 ·

One of the best routes to understanding the attack on Pearl Harbor is through the words of those who lived through it. On the 78th anniversary of the Pearl Harbor attack, survivor Will Lehner published his personal account of the tragic events that unfolded on December 7, 1941, in a memoir titled Legacy of a Pearl […]

In Memoriam: Pearl Harbor Survivors Lost in 2019

January 02, 2020 · Chris

As the years move us ever further from the events of December 7, 1941, we find ourselves bidding farewell to more and more of the men who lived through the horrors of that day. The following is a list of the Pearl Harbor survivors lost in 2019. Robert M. Bishop August 22, 2019 Bishop served aboard […]

Discoveries of R/V Petrel in 2019

December 24, 2019 · Chris

2019 was a very active year for the Research Vessel Petrel. An ambitious project launched by Paul Allen, the co-founder of Microsoft, Petrel has continued to search the deep waters of the Pacific even after Allen’s death in October of 2018. Since 2015, R/V Petrel has made many amazing discoveries, including some of the major American and […]

Pearl Harbor Souvenirs

December 20, 2019 · Chris

Everybody loves to bring home keepsakes when they travel. When it comes to Pearl Harbor, souvenirs allow you to remember the experience of visiting this important historic site. The question is, will you have time for shopping during a Pearl Harbor tour? There are several gift shops—as well as a well-stocked book store—offering a wide […]

Fitting a Pearl Harbor Tour in to Your Schedule

December 15, 2019 · Chris

It’s not easy finding time for everything you want to do during your Oahu vacation. With so much to do on the island in the limited time available—from adventures through dense forestry to the beauty of miles of golden beaches—you may have to pass on one or two experiences. A visit to Pearl Harbor, however, […]

Unprepared for Attack: December 7, 1941

December 07, 2019 · Chris

The element of surprise leading up to the attack on Pearl Harbor was the core reason why the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service was able to inflict so much destruction without suffering significant losses of their own. Unaware of what was hurtling toward them, the sailors, Marines, and soldiers stationed at Pearl Harbor and around […]

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Preserving the Museum Ships of Pearl Harbor

Why a Pearl Harbor Tour Provides the Most Information

USS California Survivor Robert Boulton Remembers December 7, 1941

Battleship Missouri Marked a Major Milestone

Legacy of a Pearl Harbor Survivor Published

In Memoriam: Pearl Harbor Survivors Lost in 2019

Discoveries of R/V Petrel in 2019

Pearl Harbor Souvenirs

Fitting a Pearl Harbor Tour in to Your Schedule

Unprepared for Attack: December 7, 1941

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