Yesterday was the 71st anniversary of the launch of the USS Missouri. Here are some famous pictures of her.
USS Missouri fires sixteen inch shells during her trials. If you
look close, you can see the six projectiles in flight to the right center
Japanese "Zeke" Kamikaze about to impact the Missouri in April 1945
Official Unconditional surrender aboard USS Missouri September 2,1945
(Corrected per Jura's post)
Missouri launching Tomohawk missiles at Iraqi positions in 1990
See my thread about the USS Missouri here on SD
See (many pictures there)
USS Missouri fires sixteen inch shells during her trials. If you
look close, you can see the six projectiles in flight to the right center
Japanese "Zeke" Kamikaze about to impact the Missouri in April 1945
Official Unconditional surrender aboard USS Missouri September 2,1945
(Corrected per Jura's post)
Missouri launching Tomohawk missiles at Iraqi positions in 1990
See my thread about the USS Missouri here on SD
See (many pictures there)
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