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Missouri (Battleship : BB-63)

 Organization

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:

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

 File — Box 2: [Barcode: 001815], Folder: 26
Scope and Contents

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

Dates: 1995 May 27

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