January 04, 2006

Mighty Capstans of the Mighty Mo

Tuesday we went to see the Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor, and since we were already in the neighborhood, we also toured the USS Missouri. Anchored in the harbor just yards away from each other are the memorials for the beginning and the ending of the second World War.

This picture was taken in the bow of the battleship; the girls are resting on the giant capstans that raise and lower the anchors.

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