This project began when Mike Weidenbach, curator of the Missouri Museum Ship in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, indicated that he would love to display a model of the 1903 Missouri (BB11) alongside my model of the 1945 Missouri (BB63). They would show visitors the extent of naval development over ...
USS Missouri (BB-11), a Maine-class battleship, was the third ship of the United States Navy to be named in honor of the 24th state. Missouri was laid down on 7 February 1900 by the Newport News Shipbuilding & Drydock Company of Newport News, Virginia. She was launched on 28 December...
Laid down on October 27, 1903, work commenced on USSMinnesotaat the Newport News Shipbuilding & Drydock Company. Less than two years later, the battleship entered the water on April 8, 1905, with Rose Schaller, the daughter of a Minnesota state senator, acting as sponsor. Building continued...
Hails from: North Kansas City, Missouri Division: Navy Rate/Rank: Seaman First Class Date of Birth: 03/20/1932 Years in Service: 2 Seaman First Class Billy Don Ford was a proud Navy service man. He served during the Korean War. He married his soulmate, Betty Ann, before shipping out ...
The Japanese signed the surrender on September 2 aboard the Battleship Missouri in Tokyo Bay. While some 250 allied warships participated in the surrender ceremony, Randolph steamed in open waters to provide an umbrella over the fleet in case of a sneak attack. At right, British destroyer HMS ...
Laid down in 1901 and 1902, the five battleships of theVirginia-class were meant as a follow-on theMaine-class (USSMaine,USSMissouri, andUSSOhio) which was then entering service. Though intended to be the US Navy's latest design, the new battleships saw a return to some features that ha...
Ault operated off the coast of Honshu on patrol until 2 September when she entered Tokyo Bay and anchored near Missouri (BB-63) during the formal surrender ceremony on board that battleship. The destroyer soon resumed patrol with the task group out of Tokyo and continued that duty until 30 ...
Condit of the USS Yorktown, bombs Marcus, is shot down, is a prisoner of war and is picked to witness the surrender of the Japanese on the USS Missouri Click here Yorktown Aviator "My Experience as Prisoner of War by the Imperial Japanese. They killed us by inches." Click here The ...
While Missouri's helicopter searched the projected bombardment track for mines, the UN force formed up for battle. At 1150, when a shell from an unobserved shore battery fell 5,000 yards (4.6 km) short of the group, it apparently signalled the beginning. Worcester hoisted the blue and white...
BLUE WATER SERVICE SUBMERGED ATTACK OFFSHORE OPERATION MARITIME PATROL FLEET SUPPORT Recognition Some designs stand the test of time while others are doomed to never advance beyond the drawing board; let history be their judge. Going Further... ...