Dixon (AS 37) - Naval Cruise Book

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Hawaii Hawaii, the Aloha State. After two long weeks of bad weather, rough seas, and training, the crew of the DIXON spent a few days at SUB BASE, Pearl Harbor, loading stores, tuning the engineering plant, and relaxing in preparation for the next leg of the journey. After the ship tied up at the pier, a day was spent with the OPPE team working on our engineering systems. When liberty was finally called away, the crew streamed ashore to sample the delights of Honolulu and the island of Oahu. Time was spent swimming in the famous Hawaii surf, shopping for souvenirs and sight seeing. Amid the calm waters and warm sunshine of Pearl Harbor lies a constant reminder to the Navy of what can happen when our guard is down. The USS ARIZONA and 1,100 of her crew rest on the bottom of harbor as a result of the attack on Pearl Harbor by Japanese forces on 7 December 1941. For those of us who visited the elegant memorial that straddles the wreck found ourselves contemplating the last moments of the once mighty ship. Each of us walked away more aware of our responsibilities and the proud traditions we follow.

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