Newsreel on USS Arizona. First seven minutes are pre war activities. Some good pictures of loading procedures on the guns.
An old bosun mate served on Arkansas in the 30s. They kept the crew busy, because bored sailors with high explosives is a dangerous mix. Twice a week, the fire hoses were taken topside and scrubbed down, whether they needed it or not.
"These things must be done delicately-- or you hurt the spell." - The Wicked Witch of the West.
"We've got the torpedo damage temporarily shored up, the fires out and soon will have the ship back on an even keel. But I would suggest, sir, that if you have to take any more torpedoes, you take 'em on the starboard side." Pops Healy, DCA USS Lexington.