Launched in 1915, but not moved to combat until WW2, the Arizona was bombed during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. After a bomb detonated in a powder magazine, the battleship exploded violently and sank, with the loss of 1,177 officers and crewmen. Unlike many of the other ships sunk or damaged that day, the Arizona was irreparably damaged by the force of the magazine explosion
Tragic fact: There were 37 confirmed pairs or trios of brothers assigned to the USS Arizona on December 7, 1941.
4.25" ceramic coaster with cork backing
6x6" trivet with cork backing
(trivets can tolerate heat up to 375 degrees, and can also be used as a spoon rest or placed on an easel as decor)
SKU: WWUSSA16