The U.S. built its first ever battleship, the USS Texas, in the late 19th century. The Texas was a pre-dreadnought battleship that the U.S. built in response to several South American nations ...

Summary and Key Points: The USS Missouri, also known as “Mighty Mo,” is a legendary battleship that played pivotal roles in World War II, the Korean War, and Operation Desert Storm. -It was the site ...

Explore the history of the world's most famous battleship, the USS Missouri, with this revealing documentary that chronicles the ship's distinguished career that spanned more than 50 years of service.

In 1950 the USS Missouri drove high onto a sandbank outside Norfolk, and brute force alone was never going to be enough. This breaks down the lightering, dredging, anchors, tug choreography, and human ...

1854 - Commodore Matthew C. Perry and Japanese officials sign the Treaty of Kanagawa, opening trade between U.S. and Japan. The treaty also provided protection for American merchant seamen wrecked in ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Battleship Missouri Memorial marked 80 years since the of the end of World War II on Tuesday. On September 2, 1945, Japan formally surrendered aboard the USS Missouri in ...

September 2 marks the formal end of World War II, symbolizing renewed hope for lasting peace. The war concluded with a ceremony of reconciliation aboard the USS Missouri, where General MacArthur ...

HONOLULU (Island News) -- A ceremony aboard the USS Missouri on Sept. 2, 2024 marked 79 years since World War II ended. The Mighty Mo now serves as a museum which urges the next generation to learn ...

KEVIN KNODELL / KKNODELL @STARADVERTISER.COM Carey Callaghan, grandson of the USS Missouri’s Capt. William Callaghan, delivers a keynote address to attendees at a ceremony on Friday honoring the 80th ...

Key Points: The idea of reactivating the Iowa-class battleships—notably the USS Iowa, USS New Jersey, USS Missouri, and USS Wisconsin—is often debated, but the obstacles are immense. -These WWII-era ...