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Missouri (Battleship : BB-63)

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Historical Note

USS Missouri (BB-63), also known as "Mighty Mo" or "Big Mo," is an Iowa-class battleship and was the third ship of the United States Navy to be named after the U.S. state of Missouri. Missouri was the last battleship commissioned by the United States and is best remembered as the site of the surrender of the Empire of Japan, which ended World War II.

Found in 11 Collections and/or Records:

John D. Carroll World War II Collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2000-09-14
Contents of the Collection The John D. Carroll World War II Collection relates to the World War II experience of 1st Lieutenant John D. Carroll, who served as a flight navigator and bombardier. It includes aeronautical charts for Hong Kong and Hungtze, China and Osaka and Choshi, Japan as well as a small amount of newspaper clippings related to World War II. Also present are photographs depicting military operations, such as reconnaissance and aerial bombardment, and aircraft, predominantly the B-29. The B-29 is...
Dates: circa 1940s
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives

USS Missouri (BB-63), 1991 August 2

 File — Box 2: [Barcode: 001815], Folder: 18
Scope and Contents

USS Missouri, Pier 66, Elliott Bay, Seattle, Washington.

Dates: 1991 August 2
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives / Tim A. Nelson Aviation Photographs / Aircraft Carriers and Ships

USS Missouri (BB-63), 1991 August 2

 File — Box 2: [Barcode: 001815], Folder: 19
Scope and Contents

16" guns, forward deck USS Missouri, Elliott Bay, Seattle, Washington.

Dates: 1991 August 2
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives / Tim A. Nelson Aviation Photographs / Aircraft Carriers and Ships

USS Missouri (BB-63), 1991 August 2

 File — Box 2: [Barcode: 001815], Folder: 20
Scope and Contents

Turret #1, Kuwait campaign stencil, USS Missouri, Seattle, Washington.

Dates: 1991 August 2
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives / Tim A. Nelson Aviation Photographs / Aircraft Carriers and Ships

USS Missouri (BB-63), 1991 August 2

 File — Box 2: [Barcode: 001815], Folder: 21
Scope and Contents

Turret #3, USS Missouri, Seattle, Washington.

Dates: 1991 August 2
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives / Tim A. Nelson Aviation Photographs / Aircraft Carriers and Ships

USS Missouri (BB-63), 1995 May 27

 File — Box 2: [Barcode: 001815], Folder: 24
Scope and Contents

USS Missouri (BB-63), Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, Washington.

Dates: 1995 May 27
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives / Tim A. Nelson Aviation Photographs / Aircraft Carriers and Ships

USS Missouri (BB-63), 1999 November 17

 File — Box 2: [Barcode: 001815], Folder: 27
Scope and Contents

USS Missouri, Arizona Memorial, Pearl Harbor, Honolulu, Hawaii.

Dates: 1999 November 17
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives / Tim A. Nelson Aviation Photographs / Aircraft Carriers and Ships

USS Missouri (BB-63) and USS New Jersey (BB-62), 1995 May 27

 File — Box 2: [Barcode: 001815], Folder: 22
Scope and Contents

USS New Jersey (BB-62), USS Missouri (BB-63), Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, Washington.

Dates: 1995 May 27
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives / Tim A. Nelson Aviation Photographs / Aircraft Carriers and Ships

USS Missouri (BB-63) and USS New Jersey (BB-62), 1995 May 27

 File — Box 2: [Barcode: 001815], Folder: 23
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USS New Jersey (BB-62), USS Missouri (BB-63), Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, Washington.

Dates: 1995 May 27
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives / Tim A. Nelson Aviation Photographs / Aircraft Carriers and Ships

USS Missouri (BB-63) and USS New Jersey (BB-62), 1995 May 27

 File — Box 2: [Barcode: 001815], Folder: 25
Scope and Contents

USS New Jersey (BB-62), USS Missouri (BB-63), Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, Washington.

Dates: 1995 May 27
Found in: The Museum of Flight Archives / Tim A. Nelson Aviation Photographs / Aircraft Carriers and Ships

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