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USS Missouri (BB-63) is an Iowa-class battleship built for the United States Navy (USN) in the 1940s and is a museum ship. Completed in 1944, she is the last battleship commissioned by the United States.
The USS Missouri Memorial Association is dedicated to preserving the Battleship Missouri and sharing her story and place in history. The Battleship Missouri Memorial rests in the heart of Pearl Harbor offering activities and tours to Hawaii's visitors from across the world.
Tour the iconic USS Missouri Battleship & explore her rich history with a guided or self-guided tour. Visit the Mighty Mo today!
Jun 18, 2024 · The fourth Missouri (BB-63) was laid down 6 January 1941; launched 29 January 1944; and commissioned 11 June 1944, with Captain William M. Callaghan in command. The ships sponsor was Margaret...
Built in the midst of World War II in the Brooklyn Navy Yard, USS Missouri (BB 63) is the youngest of her other Iowa-class sisters, following USS Iowa (BB 61), USS New Jersey (BB 62), and USS Wisconsin (BB 64).* Like her sisters, she was designed to be a fast battleship: a warship that balanced firepower and armor without sacrificing speed.
Missouri, American battleship, scene of the Japanese surrender on September 2, 1945, that formally ended World War II. The USS Missouri, one of four Iowa-class battleships that were completed during the war, numbered among the largest warships afloat, being 887 feet (270 metres) long and displacing.
The Battleship Missouri Memorial offers guided tours, daily, with much more to explore on your own. The main tour is included in your General Admission ticket and takes you to the exact spot where WWII ended and is fully ADA accessible.
BB-63 was the first American battleship to circumnavigate the globe since the “Great White Fleet” 80 years before (and the Maine-class battleship USS Missouri BB-11 was part of that fleet). Explore
USS Missouri was the last U.S. battleship ever built and the last active battleship in the world. World War II ended on her deck on September 2, 1945, with a formal ceremony and the signing of the Instrument of Surrender. You can visit the historic site of the Surrender Ceremony and tour the ship.
USS Missouri, a 45,000 ton Iowa class battleship built by the New York Navy Yard, was commissioned on 11 June 1944. She spent the remainder of that year preparing for combat, transiting...
