I don’t know about that. I think that Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine should be added to the list. They are pretty nice as well.
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I took my wife and kids there several years ago and visited both ships. It was one of the high points of our trip. The Arizona memorial is very well designed and a good experience. The Missouri was really amazing. They have the Missouri docked at Ford island, with her bow directly facing the Arizona’s and only about 250m away. One of the things that struck me was how much bigger the Missouri is - take a look on Google maps with satellite view, its impressive.
Well it’s a little late and it’s not the Arizona or the Missouri, but this pic of the Oklahoma and the Wisconsin pretty much shows the difference:
Excellent picture! This really shows the difference between generations of battleships. From one designed during WWI to the most modern battleship in the world at that time, that was actually completed, launched, and saw service. It always amazed me that the Brooklyn Class Light Cruisers were a few feet longer than the Arizona. Different generations of design.
well its almost time to go. I leave to Hawaii on this friday the 8th. I cant wait =) i will take plenty of pics!
If you get a evening free, drive to Diamond Head, go in thru the tunnel and park at the trail head at the old fort. Take the climb up thru all the old bunkers and tunnels to the top. The view is incredible.