Tourist attractions in Pearl Harbor

During the attack on Pearl Harbor in World War II, USS Arizona of the US Pacific Fleet was buried underwater. In order to commemorate the painful lessons of that year, the US government built the Pearl Harbor Memorial Hall on the wreckage of Arizona on 1980. However, the Associated Press reported on February 65438+ 1 1 that the memorial hall was repeating the fate of the Arizona sinking that year: due to the large number of tourists, the overwhelmed memorial hall was slowly sinking.

The memorial hall is built on the seabed filler, in the shape of an arch bridge, with a length of 1.84 feet and a reinforced concrete structure. The whole memorial hall is white and spans the underwater hull of Arizona. At one end of the memorial hall is the entrance, which is connected with a floating platform, with the ceremony hall in the middle and the holy room at the other end. The white marble memorial wall in the memorial hall is engraved with194165438+177 the person who died on the warship on February 7th.

The name of the naval officer. Through the big window of the ceremony hall, you can vaguely see the hull of the submarine Arizona warship. In the center of the memorial hall, stands a flagpole. The lower end of the flagpole is not connected to the structure of the memorial hall, but to the main mast of the Arizona, which is sleeping on the seabed.

Visitors to the Arizona Memorial Hall must first enter the Visitor Center, which consists of outdoor exhibitions, exhibition halls, bookstores and cinemas. The center is jointly managed by the National Park Service and the Navy. The historical photo exhibition in the memorial hall emphasizes the role played by the Japanese in Hawaii during the war. In the passenger center, today's Arizona model is exactly the same as that in 194 1. Gifts in shops and books in bookstores mainly show World War II and Hawaiian culture.

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Hawaiian aborigines call Pearl Harbor wai momi, which means water rich in pearls. Many pearl mussels once lived here. Indigenous people fish and dive here. They believe that Pearl Harbor is a sacred paradise protected by their shark god.

1887, the federal government of the United States obtained a patent for the use of Pearl Harbor. From 1902, they excavated Pearl Harbor. 1908, the us congress passed and designated pearl harbor as the us naval base. The first American warship to enter Pearl Harbor was the California, which set sail at 19 1 1

Pearl Harbor was famous in World War II. 19411On February 7th, Japan attacked Pearl Harbor and won a decisive victory. The US Pacific Fleet suffered heavy losses, with 44 ships sunk and 2,403 American soldiers and civilians killed. Arizona alone killed 65,438+0,65,438+077 martyrs. The American army lost 188 fighters, and another 159 were injured.

Opening hours: The visitor center is open from 7: 30 am to 5: 00 pm every day. The screening time in the cinema is from 7 am to 3 pm. It is closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year.

Price: Free admission for all tourists.

Note: Reservations are not accepted. Loud noise, eating and smoking are not allowed in theaters, memorial halls and ferries.

Missouri memorial hall

1945 On September 2nd, General MacArthur accepted Japan's unconditional surrender on the surrender deck of the battleship Missouri Memorial Hall, ending the Second World War. This huge warship ("Mo") is located among the historic warships in Pearl Harbor. As a real and vivid living museum, the exhibits cover three world wars and fifty years of service. The warship deck, weighing 60,000 tons, is equivalent to three football fields in length and * * * 20 stories high. Standing on the surrender deck, I saw the document that ended the war with my own eyes. Walk around and explore special restricted areas. You don't want to miss the most amazing feature of this warship: the towering 16-inch (about 40 cm) caliber cannon can fire 2700 pounds of shells 23 miles (about 37 kilometers).

1999, the battleship Missouri moved from the west coast of the United States to Pearl Harbor and docked next to the Arizona Memorial. The Missouri held a ceremony in Tokyo Bay hosted by five-star admiral douglas macarthur and admiral chester nimitz to accept Japanese surrender, which marked the end of World War II. For the United States, these two battleships marked the beginning and end of World War II, and were also the most humiliating years and the most glorious ending of the war. But in fact, at first, it was criticized for planning to put two ships side by side. Staff at the memorial criticized the huge Missouri for "darkening" the nearby Arizona Memorial. In order to prevent the juxtaposition of Missouri and Arizona from dwarfing the Arizona Memorial Hall, the wreckage of Missouri and Arizona was finally placed on the same straight line parallel to Fog Island. The plan is to point the bow of the Missouri to Arizona, indicating that the Missouri still "guards" the remains of the Arizona and "guards" the remains of soldiers who died on the Arizona. This plan finally makes Arizona Memorial Hall and Missouri Memorial Hall independent of each other and have the same status in Pearl Harbor.

Boffin submarine battleship

"Museum of the submarine Bofen &; Park) is located next to the Arizona battleship memorial, which consists of the historic submarine Boffin called Pearl Harbor Avenger, the submarine museum covering an area of 65,438+00,000 square miles and the seaside memorial hall.

With the mission of "restoring and protecting the American submarine Boffin (SS-287), submarine-related articles on the ground and cultural relics in the museum", the American submarine museum and park was officially opened to the public on 198 1.

The American Submarine Museum and Boffin Park are next to the Arizona Memorial. If you just have to wait an hour or two to visit the USS Arizona memorial, you can visit it here.

When visiting the submarine Boffin, be careful going up and down the stairs. Prevent collisions and injuries.

Children under 4 years old are not allowed to board the submarine. If tourists plan to visit the Missouri Memorial or the Pacific Aviation Museum, it is recommended to buy a package at Boffin Submarine Museum and Park and get a discount.

Since 9. 1 1, the security of memorial halls, museums and other scenic spots in Pearl Harbor area has become very strict. Tourists are forbidden to carry bags, wallets, camera covers, ladies' shoulder bags, backpacks and diapers. Only cameras and video cameras are allowed. Visitors can store their personal belongings in Mummum &; Park) (3 dollars each).