The USS Arizona was a Pennsylvania-class battleship that was commissioned in 1916 and assigned to the Pacific fleet in 1921. On the morning of the attack, the ship sustained significant damage when it was struck by a 1,760 pound munition. The explosion caused by the munition ignited fuel, resulting in a massive fire. Most of the ship's crew were aboard the vessel at the time of the attack, and over 1,177 crew members were killed, accounting for more than half of the total death toll from the Pearl Harbor attack. Today, the Arizona remains underwater and some of its functioning parts were recovered for war efforts following the attack. In 1958, legislation was passed calling for the creation of a memorial of the USS Arizona which is still in place today. 

While the primary targets of the Japanese air raid on Pearl Harbor were the ships docked at Ford Island, the American military also suffered a significant loss of aircraft. In total, 188 airplanes were destroyed, and 160 were damaged during the raid. Prior to the attack, the Navy had decided to station the majority of their aircraft wingtip to wingtip, making them easier to defend from sabotage. However, this decision proved to be ill-advised as it made the aircraft prime targets for the Japanese attackers. Among the aircraft stationed at Hickam Field were Boeing B-17s (pictured), Douglas A-20 Havocs, and Douglas B-18s. The attack also resulted in the destruction of several runways used by the Navy for takeoffs and landings which made it significantly more difficult for the US to mount a retaliatory strike on Japan.