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Pearl Harbor - Into The Arizona

Stairway descending into the USS Arizona.
Courtesy of Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Stairway descending into the USS Arizona.

Airs Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2016 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV

Explore the lower decks of the USS Arizona for the first time since the Pearl Harbor attack.

"Pearl Harbor – Into The Arizona" is a one-hour film about a landmark expedition to the USS Arizona, one of the most sacred war graves in the world. Since its sinking 75 years ago, no one has seen deep inside the ship, where more than 1,000 sailors lost their lives. This film follows an expedition team that uses an advanced ROV (remotely operated underwater vehicle) to explore the lower decks of the USS Arizona for the first time since it sank.

A preserved phone on the USS Arizona.
Courtesy of Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
A preserved phone on the USS Arizona.

The film features interviews with several Pearl Harbor survivors, including Don Stratton, one of the few remaining survivors of the USS Arizona. The special follows Stanton’s emotional journey back to the Arizona, where he joins the expedition team and watches a live video feed from the ROV as it explores inside his ship, a sight he never thought he would see again.

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Pearl Harbor and USS Arizona survivor Don Stratton.
Courtesy of Story House Productions
Pearl Harbor and USS Arizona survivor Don Stratton.

Never before seen 8mm movies taken by Ensign Carl Weeden transport viewers back to the days aboard the Arizona prior to the attack and provide the human backstory to the ghostly reminders uncovered by the modern-day exploration.

Produced by Story House Productions.