We continue with the Veterans Day Parade of November 11, 2002
 


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The replica model of the USS ARIZONA BB-39


BUILDER: Cecil/Pat Gates HULL: Fiberglass
POWER: 2 OMC Saildrives PILOT: Driven from tower		 LAID DOWN IN: August, 1982 LAUNCHED: July 3, 1984 SCALE: 20: 1 LOGGED I\.1ILES: >4500
 
 		 LENGTH: 34 ft. BEAM: 6 ft. DRAFT: 2 ft.
 
 
USS ARIZONA BB-39 "Flagship" Battleship Division 1941
BUILDER: N.Y. Navy Yard LAUNCHED: 19 June, 1915
LAID DOWN: March,1914 COST: $12,993,579.23
LENGTH: .608 ft. BEAM: 97 ft.
Since her 1984 launch the ARlZONA has made appearances at the L.A. Conv. Center Boat Show; Phoenix, AZ with Gov. Babbitt, University of Arizona, Tucson, ADM. Nimitz Museum, Fredricksburg, VA, Tacoma dome Boat Show.

From March - June 1985, the ARIZONA began an Inter coastal Waterway tour from Houston, TX to Panama City , FL. This 1100-mile waterway trip included major port stops of Galveston, New Orleans, Biloxi, Mobile Bay and Pensacola. We were filming a VCR documentary of the history/heritage of the waterways as seen through the eyes of the battleship.

From Feb - July 1986 the ARIZONA completed a 2200-mile Intercoastal Waterway voyage from Tarpon Springs, FL to Lake Harbor, Lake Okeechobee. The ARIZONA went down to Ft. Lauderdale, turned north and began the journey to the Statue of Liberty. 56 marinas were stopovers on this east coast trip and major ports were St. Augustine, Savannah, Charleston, Norfolk, Annapolis, Wash DC, Baltimore, Philadelphia, and the culminating harbor of NY from July 2- 4.
Additional water trips have included: Miami -New York in 1975; New York, Hudson Rjver to Montreal in 1976; Nashville to Aurora, Ky. in 1977.
During the bicentennial year, June of 1991, the Arizona began a 500 mile journey down the Mississippi Rjver while carrying pen palletters from Northern CA & Phoenix AZ. Children, young people, and old alike, along the river apprising them of the upcoming 50th anniversary of Pearl Harbor. The replica model of the USS ARIZONA has logged over 4500 water miles.
Our ARIZONA continues to go forth to carry a message to young people.

It is expressed in our christening message:
This ship is to honor the 1102 men entombed in the Pearl Harbor ARIZONA since Dec. 7, 1941. .May all Americans who see this ship remember the sacrifices of these men who gave their lives that we may enjoy the freedoms we have today. 1 Christen you the image, the reflection, the likeness, the replica of the original USS ARIZONA.
God speed you on your way to honor the brave men enshrined in the Pearl Harbor "ARIZONA."
Sailors ..... Rest Your oars ......................
Hand Salute! .............. Two


Hurry up and wait ............ true then and yet


There were many more entries this year than last ............


Here you see 99.9% of our group.


Palo Verde flag bearers ... young and old
Lady in foreground was a Navy Wave in 44-47. Her name is Nancy and there
were many stories.


Don't know the first fellow, Dave Harnish, Paul Miller, and Chuck Emmett


Phoenix Navy Recruiting Command was well represented.


Warner Doyle's son, Warner, and Jim Newman.


USS Arizona replica BB-39


1942 Fire Truck

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