The USS Missouri is one of the most famous battleships in the world, predominantly as it is the site where Japan officially surrendered to the Allies by signing the ‘Instrument of Surrender’ on 2 September 1945, ending World War Two.
The USS Missouri was the last American battleship ever built, and as well as its service in World War Two, the USS Missouri also served in the Korean War and the Gulf War, and has made several prominent media appearances since it was decommissioned. Today, it is docked at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii and is open to the public as a museum.
Here are 10 facts about the USS Missouri.
1. It launched on 29 January 1944
The USS Missouri (BB-63) was launched from the Naval Shipyard in Brooklyn. Its sponsor was Mary Margaret Truman, daughter of then-Senator Harry S. Truman of Missouri.
