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Why did the U.S Navy never authorized the salvage of the USS Arizona

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Because the USS Arizona is considered a memorial site and grave for all of the sailors who lost their lives on Pearl Harbor. It is a place that people can visit as a museum and pay their respect for the ship's fallen crew. 
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