Pearl Harbor - Into the Arizona

Navigating through the blast zone of the Arizona is one of the greatest challenges for the navigation team. Half of the ship’s decks collapsed upon each other during the attack, flattened by the bomb. The ROV enters a region of the Arizona unseen since her sinking—the admiral’s cabin, stunningly preserved.

Brett Seymour of the National Parks Service dives to the surface of the sunken USS Arizona. Marine growth has overrun the outside of the ship, covering everything from massive gun barrels to forgotten objects.

On the eve of the 75th anniversary, join the first expedition to explore inside the USS Arizona since the date that will live in infamy, as state-of-the-art imaging technology reveals the aftermath and incredible story of the Pearl Harbor attack.

Pearl Harbor survivor Don Stratton visits the Arizona Memorial. He is one of the few men who survived the bombing of the USS Arizona. Experts from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and the National Park Service prepare the ROV that will allow Don to see inside the Arizona once more.