Pearl Harbor

Waikiki.  The mountain view from our hotel room. Waikiki.  For our first day and a half, we relaxed at the beach. Pearl Harbor. For our second full day, we took a trip to Pearl Harbor and the USS Arizona Memorial. Pearl Harbor.  The "Tree of Life".  I thought these were only outside synagogues. Pearl Harbor.  Hawaii is far from everything. Pearl Harbor.
Pearl Harbor.   Parts of the USS Arizona are above water, but most of the ship is below the memorial. Pearl Harbor.   The Japanese surprise attack killed over 2000 people. Pearl Harbor.  On the memorial. Pearl Harbor.  List of those killed on 7-Dec-1941. Pearl Harbor.   Some who survived the attack on Pearl Harbor were later buried with their shipmates. Pearl Harbor. Oil in the water.
Pearl Harbor. Pearl Harbor. Memorial to those killed elsewhere on Oahu on 7-Dec-1941. Pearl Harbor. The adjacent Submarine Museum.   Model for the USS Bowfin, a sub we toured after this museum. Submarine Museum. Model of a depth charge. Submarine Museum.  The different logos mean different things: The yellow stars are for each war patrol. French flag (blue, white, red) - Vichy French vessel sunk Japanese National Flag (upper right) - merchant marine ship sunk Japanese rising sun flag- military ship sunk Blue, yellow, red pennant - US Presidential Unit Citation Submarine Museum.
Submarine Museum.  Lots of knobs and switches. Submarine Museum. Submarine Museum. Pearl Harbor.   USS Bowfin. oahu2013 039 Pearl Harbor.   USS Bowfin.  Torpedo room.
Pearl Harbor.   USS Bowfin.  It's a modern era with pregnant women allowed on submarines. Pearl Harbor.   USS Bowfin.  Officers dining room. Pearl Harbor.   USS Bowfin. Pearl Harbor.   USS Bowfin. Pearl Harbor.   USS Bowfin.  30+ people slept in this room. Pearl Harbor.   USS Bowfin.  Tight squeeze.
Pearl Harbor.   USS Bowfin. oahu2013 049 Pearl Harbor.   USS Bowfin.  That's a lot of amps. Pearl Harbor.   USS Bowfin. Pearl Harbor.   USS Bowfin.  Down scope! Pearl Harbor.   USS Bowfin.
Pearl Harbor. Pearl Harbor. Pearl Harbor. Pearl Harbor.  Submarine rescue equipment. Pearl Harbor.  Most of the ice cream was consumed, while some was stored for later. Waikiki.  Makes us feel like home.