We've been to Pearl a few times when my son was younger....before 2001. But had a real surprise when visiting my brother in Michigan.
USS Silversides was parked just across the channel where we fished.
Looks like you had a perfect day at Pearl.
We did indeed. Took a tour of the museum, Bowfin Park, the Arizona Memorial, the Missouri.
We also went to the overlook from which Race took his photos - darned if I can remember the name. The tourguide mentioned an incident where Kamehameha gained control of the island after chasing his enemy over the cliffs, just to the left of the pass.