Along with the USS Missouri, the Arizona is one of the two most famous ships in U.S. Naval history. 

On March 4, 1913, Congress authorized the construction of the second and last of the Pennsylvania-class of "super-dreadnought" battleships.

The USS Arizona was not deployed in England with the Grand Fleet in WW I, unlike other US battleships. She was too new and burned oil. England had an oil shortage, but an abundance of coal. Therefore, only coal-burning battleships were deployed with the Royal Navy.

A week after the armistice of November 11, 1918, USS Arizona, one of the newest and most powerful American dreadnoughts, served as part of the honor escort convoying the President of the United States Woodrow Wilson to Brest, France on December 13.

In July, 1921, USS Arizona arrived at the port of Callao on as flagship for the Battle Force, Atlantic Fleet, to observe the celebrations accompanying the centennial year of Peruvian independence.  Sailing for Panama Bay on August 3, Arizona became flagship for Battleship Division 7.

Over the next 14 years, Arizona alternately served as flagship for Battleship Divisions 2, 3 or 4.  In July 17, USS Arizona was given the alphanumeric hull classification symbol BB-39 , and on August 23 she became flagship for Commander Battleship Division 7.

In September, 1938, Arizona became the flagship for Battleship Division 1, when Rear Admiral Chester Nimitz (later to become Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Fleet) broke his flag on board.

USS Arizona was sunk by Japanese attack in December 7,1941.  Being sunk at Pearl Harbor in 1941, the Arizona is today still in commission and serves as a memorial to all the U.S. dead from the Imperial Japanese Navy's attack that engulfed America in the second "War to End Wars".

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This USS Arizona model features:

- Plank-on-frame, hollow hull construction.   (Solid hull is unrealistic and will crack. )
 
- All parts are wood and metal. 

 42" L x 8 W x 15 H  (1/300 scale)    $999           S & H is $80


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