| Title | : | Battleship Missouri: The Battleship Missouri Memorial in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii |
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| ISBN | : | 1566472520 |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9781566472524 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 71 |
| Publication | : | First published October 1, 1999 |
The USS Missouri, the last battleship built by the United States, ruled the seas when she fired her nine 16-inch guns. Ronn Ronck tells the full, exciting story of this floating fortress, from its christening by President Truman's daughter, Margaret, to its final resting place the Arizona Memorial, which straddles the sunken hull of the USS Arizona. Over 80 historic photographs gathered from the National Archives in Washington D.C. trace the ship's remarkable half-century of service to the nation. A special chapter reveals what life was like in "war-time Hawaii" between the Japanes attack that sunk the Arizona and the new era of peace achieved aboard the Missouri.
Battleship Missouri: The Battleship Missouri Memorial in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Reviews
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An interesting history, with lots of historic photos, of the Battleship Missouri, the ship where the Japanese official surrendered at the end of World War II.
I was unaware that the ship, which now can be visited as part of the Pearl Harbor Memorial complex in Hawaii, had spend many years decommissioned at the Puget Sounds Navel Station. The Missouri was also featured in the plot of the Steven Seagal movie "Under Seige", singer Cher filmed her music video to "If I Could Turn Back Time" on its main deck, climbing on the 16 inch guns, and the 1977 film "MacAurthur" staring Gregory Peck was also filmed on its decks. -
illustrated nonfiction.
