70 Years After The Attack on Pearl Harbour, USS Arizona is Still 'Crying'

Pearl Harbour 70 Years Ago

Pearl Harbour - Seven decades have passed since the sinking of the USS Arizona by Japanese aircraft attack on Pearl Harbour. Now, the vessel is still issuing a 'tear', weeping over thousands of troops the United States (U.S.) who were killed in the attack. People call 'the black tears'.

As reported by AFP on Sunday (12/04/2011), on December 7, 1941, the Japanese attacked the Hawaiian Islands and sank 20 ships and 164 aircraft destroyed. Japanese for the attack, U.S. President at that time, Franklin Roosevelt declared war against Japan.

2400 recorded U.S. soldiers were killed in the attack on Pearl Harbour. 1177 soldiers were killed on the USS Arizona, when a bomb hit the ammunition storage ship and burn the ship. The fire in the ship's new flame extinguished after 3 days.


Now the wreck of the USS Arizona is still there. In one of the mast that appears above sea level, there is a U.S. flag flying. Every day hundreds of visitors can see it.

"It's a big piece of history. It's very strong," said a tourist from Canada. The place is now expressed as mass graves of war victims.

USS Arizona

Surprisingly, in these wrecks every day, black discharge from the ocean floor and looks up to the surface water. "Some people call it the black tear (black tears), as if the soldiers are still crying from inside the ship," said a guide.

So whether it's black tears? Before the attack, the USS Arizona just completed 5700 tonnes of fuel. Some of the fuel tank when the explosion destroyed, but some were not destroyed. Since then, the ship was issued sebannyak fuel oil 3.5 liters a day.

"We do not really know how much oil is left in there," says one historian, Daniel Martinez. "No big deal about the environment," he added.

Martinez, who had several times to dive into the hull of a ship called the USS Arizona wreck attracts thousands of species of fish. "There are two turtles that live there," he explained.

On Wednesday (7 / 12) future, one hundred soldiers who survived the Japanese attack, will conduct a memorial parade at the U.S. naval base. The flag will be flown at half mast throughout the region in the U.S.. Also for one minute's silence will be conducted at 7:55 o'clock pm local time or 17:55 pm.

In the afternoon, the ash from the Vernon Olson, a former soldier USS Arizona who died a year ago, will be dispersed in the vessel. Since 1941, carrying about 30 sailors who survived the USS Arizona, joined back together with his colleagues in the cemetery under the water.

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HISTORY OF INDONESIA, TAMPAK SIRING PALACE

Tampaksiring name is taken from two words Balinese language, which is visible (which means 'palm') and siring (which means 'oblique'). According to a legend recorded on palm leaves Usana Bali, the name was derived from the soles of the feet of a former king who named Mayadenawa. This clever and powerful king, but it is insolence. He considers himself god and ordered his subjects to worship him. As a result of the nature Mayadenawa it, Indra angry and sent his hosts for menghacurkannya. However, Mayadenawa ran into the woods. In order to lose track of his pursuers, he walked by tilting the soles of his feet. That way he hoped that the pursuers did not recognize that the trail he left behind was a human footprint, the footprint Mayadenawa.

Mayadenawa attempt failed. Eventually he was captured by his pursuers. However, before that, with the remnants of his power he managed to create a poisonous spring that caused many deaths of his pursuers after they drank water from the spring ciptannya it. Indra also create other springs as an antidote to the poisoned water. Water bidder was given the name Tirta poison Empul (which means 'airsuci'). Forest areas through which the King Mayadenawa denagn walk on legs that tilted the region known as Tampaksiring.

According to history, at one corner of the region Tampaksiring Palace, overlooking Tirta Empul pond at the foot of the hill, the resort buildings were once owned by the Kingdom of Herzliya. On land that is now standing Wisma Merdeka, which is part of the Tampaksiring Palace was first built.

Presidential Palace Tampaksiring I stand on the initiative of the President of the Republic of Indonesia, Sukarno, so it can be said Tampaksiring Presidential Palace is the only palace built during the reign of Indonesia.

Construction of the palace began in 1957 until 1960 epidemic. However, in order to meet the activity Summit (Summit) XIV ASEAN (ASEAN Summit XIV) held on 7-8 October 2003, the Palace Tampaksiring adding the following new building facilities - facilities, namely the building to the Conference and for the reception. In addition, the court also renovate Wantilan Hall as the building arts performances.

Tampaksiring Presidential Palace was built in stages. The architect is R.M Soedarsono. The first to be built is the Wisma Merdeka and Pensions Yudhishthira, namely in 1957. The next development carried out in 1958, and all the buildings completed in 1963. Furthermore, for the sake of activity Summit (Summit) ASEAN XIV, held in Bali on 7-8 October 2003, the Palace was built a new building for the Conference and its facilities and renovate the Hall Wantilan. Now Tampaksiring also provide comfort to the visitors (in the context of tourism) to build its own entrance equipped with Bentar Temple, Koro the Great, and Field Hall Parking Bengongnya follows.

Since he designed / planned, the construction of functionalized Tampaksiring Presidential Palace for a resting place for the President of the Republic of Indonesia, their families and for state guests. After construction of this palace, the first visit and overnight stay at the palace is the initiator, the President Soekarno. Guests stay in a country that bertama in this palace is the King of Thailand Bhumibol Adulyadej, who visited Indonesia with the queen, Queen Sirikit (in 1957).

According to records, state guests who've been to the Presidential Palace Tampaksiring, among others, is President Ne Win of Burma (now Myanmar), President Tito of Yugoslavia, President Ho Chi Minh of Vietnam, Prime Minister Nehru of India, Prime Minister of Khruchev Soviet Union, Queen Juliana of the Netherlands, and the Emperor of Japan Hirihito.

(Presidential Palace RI, 2004, the Secretariat of the President)  

HISTORY OF INDONESIA, GREAT HOUSE YOGYAKARTA

Great House Yogyakarta at 1901

Yogyakarta presidential palace was originally the official residence of the resident to-18 in Yogyakarta (1823-1825). He was a Dutchman named Anthonie Hendriks Smissaert, which is also the originator or initiator of the construction of this Great House. This building was established in May 1824 in the Dutch colonial period. It originated from the desire of a "palace" is authoritative for the resident-resident Dutch. Architect named A. Payen; he was appointed by the Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies at that time. Follow the style of European architecture of the building to suit the tropical climate.

Diponogero War (1825-1830), whom the Dutch called the Java War, resulting in the construction of the building was delayed. Disaster / earthquake occurs twice on the same day, causing the official residence of the Dutch resident collapsed. But the new buildings erected and completed in 1869. The building is at the Main Building Complex of the Presidential Palace of Yogyakarta, which is now called the State House.

History also records that on December 19, 1927, the administrative status of the territory of Yogyakarta as residencies increased to the province. Supreme ruler of the Netherlands was no longer resident, but the governor. Thus, the main building which was completed in 1869 it became the residence of the governor of the Dutch in Yogyakarta and the entry of Japanese occupation. Some of the Dutch governor who inhabit these buildings are JE Jasper (1926-1927), PRW van Gesseler Verschuur (1929-1932), HM de Kock (1932-1935), J. Bijlevel (1935-1940), and L Adam (1940-1942). During the Japanese occupation, this palace became the official residence of the Japanese authorities in Yogyakarta, namely Koochi Zimmukyoku Tyookan.

History of the Great House is a very important and very meaningful when the government of the Republic of Indonesia moved from Jakarta to Yogyakarta. On January 6, 1946, Yogyakarta, who got the nickname City of Gudeg it officially became the new capital of the Republic of Indonesia that is still young, and the palace was turned into the Presidential Palace as the residence of President Sukarno, President of the Republic of Indonesia I, along with his family. While Vice President Mohammad Hatta and family when it lived in the building now occupied by Korem 072 / Pamungkas, which is not far from the palace complex.

Since then, the history of the palace (mainly the function and role) changed. Inauguration of the Great Commander General Sudirman as the TNI (on June 3, 1947), followed by the inauguration of the tips of the Republic of Indonesia Armed Forces High Command (on July 3, 1947), and five young Rebulik Cabinet that was formed and inaugurated in the Palace as well.

On Sunday 19 December 1948, Yogyakarta, battered by the Dutch army under the leadership of General Spoor. Event known as the Military Aggression II led to the President, Vice President, Prime Minister, along with several other princes were exiled to the outer island of Java, specifically to Brastagi and Bangka, and just returned to Yogyakarta on July 6, 1949. Start date, the court again serves as the official residence of the President. However, since December 28, 1949, namely the migration of the President to Jakarta, the palace is no longer the residence of the President.

 A historical event that can not be ignored is the function of the Great House was originally the founding of the Republic of Indonesia (dated June 3, 1947). At that time the Great House serves as the inauguration of General Sudirman, as the Commander of the Indonesian National Army (TNI). In addition, for three years (1946-1949), this building serves as the official residence of the President of the Republic of Indonesia I.
 

After the independence of Indonesia, precisely at the offices of President II RI, since April 17, 1988, the Presidential Palace in Yogyakarta / Great House is also used for the implementation of Midshipman Ceremony-Akabri Air New cadets, and at the same event Farewell The New Young Officers Passed by the Governor and the people of Yogyakarta Special Region. In fact, since the date of August 17, 1991, formally the Presidential Palace in Yogyakarta / building used as a place to commemorate the Great Moments Proclamation for the Special Region of Yogyakarta.    

In line with its function is now, more than 65 heads of state and head of government and state guests, has been visiting or staying at the Great House. Guests of the first state visit to the building is the President of India Dr. Rajendra Prasad (1958). In the sixties, King Bhumibol of Thailand Adulyajed (1960) and President Ayub Khan of Pakistan (1960) to visit and spend the night in this building. A year later (1961), it is a state guest of Prime Minister Abbas Ferhart from Algeria. In the seventies, who visited the President of the D. Macapagal of the Philippines (1971), Queen Elizabeth II of England (1974), as well as Prime Minister Srimavo Bandaranaike of Sri Lanka (1976). 

Then, in the eighties, the country's guest is Prime Minister of Singapore Lee Kuan Yeuw (1980), The Pertuan Sultan Bolkiah of Brunei Darussalam (1984). Other important guests who never rest in the Great House, among others, Princess Sirindhom of Muanghthai (1984), Ny. Marlin Quayle, wife of Vice President of the United States (1984), President F. Mitterand of France (1988), Prince Charles with Princess Diana of England (1989), and head of the Catholic Church Pope John Paul II (1989).

In the nineties, the great guests who visit the Great House is the Sultan Azlan Shah Pertuan Agung of Malaysia (1990), Japan's Emperor Akihito (1991), and Princess Basma of Jordan (1996).

(RI Presidential Palace, Presidential Secretariat, 2004)