In the Second Book of Shmuel (Samuel), 22nd chapter, 5th through the 19th verses, translated from the original in Hebrew and published by the Koren Publishers of Jerusalem, Israel, can perhaps aptly describe the fate of the crew and all other U.S.sailors who died defending their county:
"When the waves of death compassed me / the floods of ungodly men made me afraid; / the bonds of She'ol encircled me; / the snares of death took me by surprise; / in my distress I called upon the Lord, / and cried to my G-D: / and he heard my voice out of his temple, / and my cry entered into his ears. / Then the earth shook and trembled; /the foundations of heaven moved / and shook because of his anger /...the heavy mass of waters, and thick clouds of the skies /... And the channels of the sea appeared, / the foundations of the world were laid bare, / at the rebuking of the Lord, at the blast at the breath of his nostrils. / He sent from above, he took me; / he drew me out of many waters; / he delivered me from my strong enemy, and from those who hated me; for they were too strong for me. / They surprised me in the day of my calamity: / but the Lord was my stay..."
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"Proposed B.S. 38 & 39 ... Sketch G". Preliminary design plan prepared for the General Board during consideration of designs for Battleships #s 38 & 39, which became the Pennsylvania class (BB-38 / 39). This plan, dated 14 February 1912, provides twelve 14-inch guns, turbine machinery and a speed of 21 knots in a ship 630 feet long on the load water line (L.W.L.), 93 feet in beam, with a normal displacement of 31,300 tons. The original plan is in the 1911-1925 "Spring Styles Book". | U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph # S-584-010. | |
 | 63k | 16 March 1914 photo of the keel being laid for the Arizona (BB-39). | USN photo, contributed by Mike Green, courtesy of Leeward Publications. | |
 | 64k | 2 April 1914 of the Arizona (BB-39) construction. The raised floors that will support the machinery is easily visible here. Fuel storage tanks will be constructed under this platform. | USN photo, contributed by Mike Green, courtesy of Leeward Publications. | |
 | 62k | 3 May 1914 photo of the Arizona (BB-39) being constructed. The inner side of the torpedo protection system, the holding bulkhead is visible. | USN photo, contributed by Mike Green, courtesy of Leeward Publications. | |
 | 63k | 2 June 1914 photo of the Arizona (BB-39) being constructed. Machinery spaces bulkhead construction has begun. | USN photo, contributed by Mike Green, courtesy of Leeward Publications. | |
 | 73k | 2 July 1914 photo of the Arizona's (BB-39) construction. Bulkheads for the machinery spaces are in place. | USN photo, contributed by Mike Green, courtesy of Leeward Publications. | |
 | 131k | Arizona (BB-39) on 21 April 1915. | Digital ID # ggbain 18886v, LC-B2-3447-13. Source: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division, from the George Grantham Bain Collection. | |
 | 53k | The delegation from Arizona at the launch of Arizona (BB-39). Miss Esther Ross in holding the christening bottles and halyard. The man visible behind her hat is Governor of Arizona, George Hunt. | USN photo. | |
 | 42k | Members of the launching party on the grandstand, with the prow of the Arizona (BB-39) in the background. In the group left to right are: Misses Eva Behn and Salee King. Maids of Honor; Miss Esther Ross, Sponsor: Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels, Mis Marie Farroll, Maid of Honor; Govenor George W. P. Hunt of Arisona, and Mrs. Ross, Mother of the Sponsor. | Photo by American Press Assn., & text from the N.Y. Times, 27 June 1915, page 1, courtesy of memory.loc.gov. | |
 | 417k | Arizona (BB-39) nearly ready for launching, 18 June 1915, with much of her underwater hull visible. One of her torpedo tubes is visible just above the outboard propeller shaft. A pair of similar tubes forward were deleted during construction. | USN photo, courtesy of Leeward Publications. | |
 | 486k | Arizona (BB-39) nearly ready for launching, 18 June 1915, with much of her underwater hull visible. Also visible are the unusual bilge keels which consisted of two seperate sections; what appears to be another keel below the after bilge keel is a docking keel, to help supporrt the ship in drydock. All ten 5-inch casemates are clearly visible. | USN photo courtesy of Leeward Publications. | |
 | 85k | Hats off on the Arizona's (BB-39) launching. | Photo courtesy of flickr via Bill Gonyo. | |
 | 67k | Arizona's (BB-39) launch, 19th June 1915. | USN photo. | |
 | 167k | Arizona's (BB-39) launch, 19th June 1915. | USN photo by Enrique Muller. | |
 | 40k | "The American Dreadnought Arizona (BB-39) of 32,000 tons taking the water. She was the first fighting ship built for any nation equipped with the electric drive." | Photo by International News Service, text courtesy of N.Y. Times, Page 361 from The War of the Nations (New York), 31 December 1919 courtesy of memory.loc.gov. | |
 | 27k | The obverse of the Launch Tag for the Arizona (BB-39) on 19 June 1915. | Photo courtesy of Robert M. Cieri. | |
 | 38k | The reverse of the Launch Tag for the Arizona (BB-39) on 19 June 1915. | Photo courtesy of Robert M. Cieri. | |
 | 164k | A primer-red Arizona (BB-39) slides out into the East River, towards the Williamsburg Bridge as two tugboats move her out after her launching on 19th June 1915. | USN photo & text courtesy of ibiblio.org via Bill Gonyo. | |
 | 182k | Panoramic view of the crowd visiting the Arizona (BB-39) and the superdreadnought Arkansas (BB-33) after the launching. | Photo by Gorodess from Underwood & Underwood & text from the N.Y. Times, 27 June 1915, page 1, courtesy of memory.loc.gov. | |
 | 97k | Arizona (BB-39) probably fitting out with the Brooklyn Bridge in the background. | Digital ID # ggbain 23065v, LC-B2-4026-5. Source: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division, from the George Grantham Bain Collection. | |
 | 23k | The Preservation of the Arizona (BB-39) bell in this tower is dedicated to the memory of the men who lost their lives on Arizona in the attack on Pearl Harbor 7 December 1941. This bell is one of the two original bells salvaged from the Arizona in 1941. In 1944, Wilber L. Bill Bowers, UA Class of 1927, discovered this bell about to be melted down at the Puget Sound Naval Yard in Bremerton, Washington. Bowers saved the bell from destruction and was instrumental in acquiring the bell for the University of Arizona shortly after World War II. The bell arrived on campus in July 1946. On 17 November 1951 the bell was rung for the first time in the clock tower of the then-new Memorial Student Union Building. The bell was rung on special occasions for the next 50 years until that clock tower and Student Union were razed to make way for the present day facility completed in 2002. The bell was installed in this clock tower on 16 August 2002. Bill Bowers, at the age of 99, was given the honor of ringing the bell for the first time in its new belfry on 11 September 2002. This bell is to be rung seven times on the third Wednesday of every month at 12:07 p.m. to honor the achievements of the University of Arizona and its community. It is traditionally rung by the Student Body President on the Sunday before Pearl Harbor Day, on the Student Union’s birthday (18 November), and after Wildcat athletic victories (over any team except other Arizona schools). Effective Wednesday, 16 April 2003, the Arizona Bell will be rung for significant University achievements on the third Wednesday each month. This includes academic achievements and awards for which a University of Arizona student, faculty or staff has received recognition in the previous thirty days. The Arizona Bell will be rung 7 times at 12:07pm in recognition of these outstanding achievements. The other original bell is on display at the Arizona Memorial in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The photo was taken when the bell was originally mounted indoors. Since then it was moved to an outdoor bell tower. | Information & photo from the University of Arizona, courtesy of Bill Gonyo. | |
 | 84k | In the East River, New York City, at the time of her trials, circa mid-1916. She is accompanied by many tugs, and has small pine trees mounted in her mast tops. Tug Hudson (AT) is in the lower center. Photographed by Enrique Muller, Jr. | USNHC # NH 94785. | |
 | 89k | The Arizona (BB-39) leaving Brooklyn Navy Yard on her shakedown cruise. As completed, the ship had very little superstructure and a small bridge. Rangefinders are visible atop both masts. The mast mounted radio antennae have been lowered for passage under the East River bridges. The Panama Canal and the height of the East River bridges set the size limitations for United States battleships through the WW II era Iowa class (BB-61-64). | USN photo, contributed by Mike Green, courtesy of Leeward Publications. | |
 | 96k | "The ceremonies aboard a ship in commission
when the ensign is raised and lowered are most impressive. At morning "colors" the band plays the national anthem and
the flag is hoisted smartly. All officers face the ensign and salute and the guard of the day and the sentries present arms. At sunset "colors" the ensign is lowered slowly and with dignity as the national anthem is played all officers and enlisted men facing the colors and saluting". View from the stern of the Arizona (BB-39) during her commissioning ceremony on 17 Oct 1916 in New York. | Photo by Paul Thompson from the book "Flags Of The World", by McCandless and Grosvenor, published in 1917 by the National Geographic Society and submitted by John Chiquoine. | |
 | 40k | "The new American superdreadnought Arizona (BB-39). Recently commissioned leaving New York for the first time to join the Atlantic Fleet on the high seas." | Photo by Underwood & Underwood, text courtesy of N.Y. Times, 19 November 1916, Page 2, courtesy of memory.loc.gov. | |
 | 67k | Arizona (BB-39) poses for a post commissioning photo by N. Moser of N.Y., probably after she returned to her builders yard the day before Christmas of 1916 for post-shakedown overhaul to have her forward secondary guns removed. | Photo contributed by Robert M. Cieri. Partial text courtesy of DANFS. | |
 | 107k | Oil on canvas painting by the artist Stan Stokes entitled "Christmas in New York". The Arizona (BB-39) enters the Brooklyn Navy Yard, 1916. | Photo and text courtesy of oldgloryprints.com |
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 | 89k | Arizona's (BB-39) Marine detachment in formation 1916. | USN photo contributed by Robert M. Cieri. | |
 | 62k | Starboard view sometime circa late 1916 or very early 1917 because the forward most secondary gun positions still have guns in them, and these guns were removed shortly after commissioning. | Larry Bonn / USN photo. | |
 | 131k | "A Sack race". Recreation on board a battleship, circa 1916-1917. This ship is either Pennsylvania (BB-38) or Arizona (BB-39). | U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph # NH 106273. Donation of Charles R. Haberlein Jr., 2008. | |
 | 177k | "U.S. Battleships in Line of Column led by one of the largest Superdreadnoughts". The battleship in the lead appears to be either the Pennsylvania (BB-38) or the Arizona (BB-39). | Photo by Central News Photo Service, text courtesy of N.Y. Times, Page 361 from The War of the Nations (New York), 31 December 1919, courtesy of memory.loc.gov. | |
 | 58k | "Armor piercing shells weighing half a ton or more apeice being loaded on an American Dreadnought that is preparing to sail for European waters." | Photo by Central News Photo Service, text courtesy of N.Y. Times, Page 363 from The War of the Nations (New York), 31 December 1919, courtesy of memory.loc.gov. | |
 | 59k | Steaming in formation with other Atlantic Fleet battleships, during gunnery practice, circa 1917. | USNHC # NH 95244 now in the collections of the National Archives, Ccourtesy of H.E. Coffer. | |
 | 199k | This rare oil painting by American artist Burnell Poole, "The 6th Battle Squadron of the Grand Fleet Leaving the Firth of Forth", is one of less than two dozen paintings owned by the Navy that depicts U.S. naval operations in World War One (WWI). After years of being considered a total loss by Navy Art Gallery curators it has been restored to near perfect condition. The entire process took several months, but the result is the total recovery of a painting that is sure to establish Burnell Poole's name among the best marine painters of the early 20th century. The composition of the ships of the 6th Battle Squadron during their operational history, appearing in the painting in no particular order were: Delaware (BB-28), Florida (BB-30),Wyoming (BB-32), Arkansas (BB-33), New York (BB-34), Texas (BB-35), & Arizona (BB-39). | Photo and partial text courtesy of Naval Historical Center, Washington, D.C., File photo # N-0000X-001. | |
 | 106k | Captain Josiah Slutts McKean was the Commanding Officer of the Arizona (BB-39) from February 1918 to 11 September 1918. | Photo #15824v courtesy of the Library of Congress via Bill Gonyo. | |
 | 93k | Capt. John Havens Dayton was the commanding officer of the battleship Arizona (BB-39) from 11 Sept. 1918 to 26 June 1920. | Photo courtesy of the Library of Congress via Bill Gonyo. Photo added 06/19/09. | |
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Battleships of the Sixth Battle Squadron
(anchored in column in the left half of the photograph): included the Florida (BB-30) Utah (BB-31) Wyoming (BB-32) Arkansas (BB-33) New York (BB-34) Texas (BB-35) Nevada (BB-36) Oklahoma (BB-37) Pennsylvania (BB-38) & Arizona (BB-39) at one time or another. There are only three of the battleships present in this photo at Brest, France, on 13 December 1918. George Washington (ID-3018), which had just carried President Woodrow Wilson from the United States to France, is in the right background. Photographed by Zimmer | USNHC # NH 63454. | |
 | 147k | Arizona (BB-39) off New York in December, 1918 showing early post-WW I modifications. These included windshields for the anti-torpedo secondary control positions, and an expanded, chart house included, bridge works. Wet 5" guns, both forward and aft, have been removed and she's armed with 3" guns on #3 turret and just forward of her forecastle break. | USN photo contributed by Mike Green, courtesy of Leeward Publications. | |
USS Arizona BB-39 History
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Crew Contact And Reunion Information
Contact Name: Ruth Campbell
Address: PO Box 14435 Tucson, AZ, 85732-4435
Phone: 520-529-7494
E-mail: rcmpbll@comcast.net
Note About Contacts.
The contact listed, Was the contact at the time for this ship when located. If another person now is the contact, E-mail me and I will update this entry. These contacts are compiled from various sources over a long period of time and may or may not be correct. Every effort has been made to list the newest contact if more than one contact was found.
Additional Resources
Hazegray & Underway Battleship Pages By Andrew Toppan.
U.S.S. Arizona (BB-39) Web Site at the University Of Arizona
U.S.S. Arizona (BB-39)Facts by Lorraine E. Marks (Haislip)
Home of the Heros, U.S.S. Arizona
HyperWar Pacific Theater of Operations.
Pearl Harbor Attack: Commander Battle Force Action Report Naval Historical Center
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