10/17/2025
Today in Naval History
October 17, 1916
The battleship Arizona (BB-39) is commissioned, beginning a fateful career that culminates with it sinking during the Pearl Harbor attack on 7 December 1941.
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Sources:
Article:
https://www.history.navy.mil/
Photo: https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Arizona_%28BB-39%29