USS Missouri
1944 Iowa-class battleship
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Summary
USS Missouri is a fast battleship[1]. It draws 13,744 Wikipedia views per month (fast battleship category, ranking #1 of 6).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Honolulu County[3]
- Country: United States[4]
- Located in or next to body of water: Pearl Harbor[5]
- Instance of: museum ship[6], preserved watercraft[7]
- Operator: United States Navy[8]
- Named after: Missouri[9]
- Manufacturer: Brooklyn Navy Yard[10]
- Vessel class: Iowa-class battleship[11]
- Has use: museum ship[12]
- Commons category: USS Missouri (BB-63)[13]
- Country of origin: United States[14]
- Shipping port: Pearl Harbor[15]
- Armament: 16"/50 caliber Mark 2 gun[16], 5"/38 caliber gun[17], Bofors 40 mm L/60 gun[18], Oerlikon 20 mm cannon[19]
- Participated in conflict: World War II[20], Korean War[21], Gulf War[22]
- Coordinate location: 21.362222, -157.953333[23]
- Located in/on physical feature: Oahu[24]
- Significant event: keel laying[25], ship launching[26], ship commissioning[27], ship recommissioning[28], order[29]
- Sponsor: Margaret Truman[30]
- Pennant number: BB-63[31]
- Topic's main category: Category:USS Missouri (BB-63)[32]
- Commons gallery: USS Missouri (BB-63)[33]
- Described by source: Naval Vessel Register[34], Drachinifel[35], uboat.net[36], NavSource Naval History[37], Ship Design Drawings archive[38]
- Heritage designation: National Register of Historic Places listed place[39]
- Nickname: Mighty Mo[40], Big Mo[41]
- Motto text: Strength for Freedom[42]
Why It Matters
USS Missouri has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] It is known by 50 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]