USS Missouri Battleship

The USS Missouri secured its place in history as the site of Japan's unconditional surrender to the United States, thus bringing an end to World War II. The formal papers were signed on the deck of the battleship on Sept. 2, 1945.

Today the Missouri shares a harbor with the sunken USS Arizona, lost on Dec. 7, 1941 in the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.  The two battleships symbolize the beginning and end of American involvement in World War II.

First launched on Jan. 29, 1944, the USS Missouri, nicknamed the "Mighty Mo,' saw service in three wars spanning more than five decades. Its final operational mission occurred on Dec. 7, 1991, when she sailed into Pearl Harbor and took part in the commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the attack.

The Battleship Missouri Memorial opened Jan. 29, 1999, at Pier-5 on Ford Island in Pearl Harbor. The ship was refurbished with the help of a workforce of approximately 5,000 volunteers.

NOTES:  To get there - driving from Waikiki simply follow Ala Moana Blvd. which will turn into Nimitz Hwy.  With no traffic, it will take you about 30 mins.  By bus - from Waikiki take the 42 bus going West or the 20 bus (a little longer as it goes through the airport).  Both buses stop right at the Arizona Memorial which is also the starting point for the Missouri shuttle.

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