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Ed wrote:

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Today when ever a USN Warship or USCG Cutter enters or leaves PH, the crew mans the rails and salutes the USS Arizona, BB39.

But where did this tradition begin?

During WWII, did BBs, CVs, CAs, CL, DDs, DE, PT Boats, SSs, and all other shipping pay honors to the crew of BB39 and USS Utah during their transit through the harbour?

Ships render honors when passing another ship, the junior ship doing the rendering. In PH, honors are rendered to BB 39 when ships pass it. Most of the berthing in PH does not require this evolution, so no honors because the ships entering and leaving don't pass or otherwise get close to the sunken BB. I was stationed on three ships over the years in PH, recall only rendering honors once because of going around Ford Island. This done because the assigned berth was not yet clear. Look at a chart of the harbor.