The USS Arizona became infamous on December 7th, 1941 as the first U.S. battleship sunk during World
War II. The silver service that was donated to the USS Arizona by the citizens of the state in 1919.
This service is comprised of 59 distinct pieces on display at the Capitol Museum. Documents associated
with the service are located in the Arizona State Archives.

It was understood, prior to the ship's deployment, that the ship may be going to war and so the
silver service set was removed from the ship.