The main commemoration will be held at the Arizona Memorial.

But a special memorial was held Wednesday for sailors of another ship.

Five survivors of the USS Utah and their families gathered at Ford Island to remember and honor their fallen shipmates.

Cecil Calavan returned to the site, where he lost shipmates 65 years ago.

He was just 17 years old. So young and yet he saw so much.

"I recall the men that were trapped and died two or three days later," Calavan told us.

Cecil Calavan

Clark Simmons from Brooklyn, New York is another USS Utah survivor who returned.

"The Utah as you know was a gunnery training ship," said Simmons. The ship anchored near Ford Island was one of the first to be attacked.

Simmons saw it coming from a porthole of the Utah.

"As I was looked out the port, two torpedoes planes were making a run on the Utah and I saw them release the torpedoes and felt them hit the ship," Simmons told KHNL News.

Both two torpedoes slammed into the port side of the ship and it quickly filled with water, capsizing with 10 or 12 minutes.

"All of a sudden we heard "abandon ship" Simmons said.

Clark Simmons

And that's where the ship remains to this day. And though battered and rusted, Calavan says it's a lasting tribute to the heroism and strength displayed on that day.

"I can remember the spirit. She had it. She was a great ship and that spirit was what the Japanese didn't realize we had," said Calavan.

Gilbert Meyer and Clark Simmons

While 5 Utah survivors attended Wednesday's memorial, we're told there are just over 30 Utah survivors still living.

Our Special thanks to the U.S. Navy including the outstanding effort of Mr. James Taylor who,  with the blessings of local Commanders, seems to make these USS UTAH events happen. Jim: The harbor tour was outstanding; our compliments to the boat crew who did a splendid job. ]