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BB-63 USS MISSOURI
1954 - 1983

Radio Call Sign: November - Charlie - Bravo - Lima
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Iowa Class Battleship: Displacement 45,000 Tons, Dimensions, 887' 3" (oa) x 108' 2" x 37' 9" (Max). Armament 9 x 16"/50 20 x 5"/38AA, 80 x 40mm 49 x 20mm, 3 AC. Armor, 12 1/8" Belt, 17" Turrets, 1 1/2" +6" +5/8" Decks, 17 1/4" Conning Tower. Machinery, 212,000 SHP; G.E. Geared Turbines, 4 screws. Speed, 33 Knots, Crew 1921.

Operational and Building Data: Laid down by New York Naval Ship Yard, January 6, 1941. Launched January 29, 1944. Commissioned June 11, 1944. Decommissioned February 26, 1955. Recommissioned May 10, 1986. Decommissioned March 31, 1992. Stricken for disposal January 12, 1995. Donated for preservation May 4, 1998.
Fate: Preserved as a museum at Ford Island, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, June 1998.
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BB-63 Missouri210k The battleship Missouri (BB-63) at anchor circa 1954. She has, on Stack #2 a tripod mast to support the new SP air search set on the maintop. On the maintopmast is the SG surface search radar. U.S. Navy photo courtesy of David Buell. Photo i.d. courtesy of Robert M. Cieri.
BB-61 Iowa68kBattleship Division Two: In line abreast formation, 7 June 1954, in the Virginia Capes operating area, on the only occasion that all four Iowa class battleships were photographed operating together. Ship closest to the camera is Iowa (BB-61). The others are (from near to far):Wisconsin (BB-64); Missouri (BB-63) and New Jersey (BB-62). Official U.S. Navy Photograph, USNHC # 80-G-638938, now in the collections of the National Archives.
BB-64 Wisconsin69k Battleship Division Two Steaming in column, 7 June 1954, in the Virginia Capes operating area, on the only occasion that all four Iowa class battleships were photographed operating together. Ship leading the column is Wisconsin (BB-64). The others are (in no particular order): Iowa (BB-61); New Jersey (BB-62) and Missouri (BB-63).Official U.S. Navy Photograph USNHC # 80-G-638966, now in the collections of the National Archives.
BB-61 Iowa29kBattleship Division Two: In line abreast formation, 7 June 1954, in the Virginia Capes operating area, on the only occasion that all four Iowa class battleships were photographed operating together. Ship closest to the camera is Iowa (BB-61). The others are (from near to far):Wisconsin (BB-64); Missouri (BB-63) and New Jersey (BB-62). Official U.S. Navy Photograph, courtesy of martinipundit.com.
Battleship Division Two 297k Oil on canvas painting by the artist Wayne Scarpaci showing Battleship Division 2 off the Virginia Capes on 7 June 1954. They are (F to B ) Iowa (BB-61), Wisconsin (BB-64), Missouri (BB-63), New Jersey (BB-62). Drawing courtesy of artbywayne.com
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BB-63 Missouri 80k Missouri (BB-63) pictured in Toulon, France, probably taken after she departed Norfolk 7 June 1954 as flagship of the midshipman training cruise to Lisbon and Cherbourg. USN photo courtesy of Robert M. Cieri. Text courtesy of DANFS.
BB-63 Missouri66kMissouri (BB-63) steams away from Norfolk Naval Base, Virginia, 23 August 1954, en route to Bremerton, Washington, to be decommissioned. Sailors and Navy families are watching her departure from the fantail of Iowa (BB-61).Official U.S. Navy Photograph USNHC # NH 96791, now in the collections of the National Archives.
BB-63 Missouri249kThe Missouri (BB-63) and the New Jersey (BB-62), Summer 1954. NOB Norfolk, Va. Courtesy of Larry Bohn.
BB-63 Missouri140kThe Missouri (BB-63) at Pier 7, Summer 1954. NOB Norfolk, Va. Courtesy of Larry Bohn.
BB-63 Missouri155kThe Missouri (BB-63) at Pier 7, Summer 1954. NOB Norfolk, Va. Courtesy of Larry Bohn.
BB-63 Missouri80kCaptain Karl Poehlmann, Commander of the Bremerton Group of the Pacific Reserve Fleet, accepts Missouri (BB-63) into his custody, during decommissioning ceremonies at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, Washington, 26 February 1955. Missouri Commanding Officer, Captain James R. North, is in the center, holding her final commissioning pennant. At left the ship's Executive Officer, Commander William Davis. Rear Admiral Homer N. Wallin, Commander of the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, is between Commander Davis and Captain North.Official U.S. Navy Photograph, USNHC # 80-G-659069, now in the collections of the National Archives.
BB-63 Missouri109kShip's ensign is hauled down by Seaman Carl Dewesse, during her decommissioning ceremonies, at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, Washington, 26 February 1955. Fire control man Apprentice Lynn Jex is assisting.Official U.S. Navy Photograph, USNHC # NH 96792.
BB-63 Missouri 148k Independence Day 1963 see's yet another year for the Missouri (BB-63) in mothballs at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, Washington. U.S. Navy Photograph courtesy of Robert M. Cieri.
BB-63 Missouri107kMemorial service honoring the late General of the Army Douglas MacArthur, held on the decommissioned battleship's after deck, at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, Washington. Photograph by the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, released for publication by Thirteenth Naval District Public Affairs Office on 10 April 1964.Seattle Post-Intelligencer /Official U.S. Navy Photograph, USNHC # NH 96793.
BB-63 Missouri58kShrouded in fog, at the Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, Washington, 19 March 1970. At that time, approximately 180,000 visitors boarded the ship each year.Official U.S. Navy Photograph, USNHC # USN 1143674.
BB-63 Missouri85kLaid up at the Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility, Bremerton, Washington, 19 March 1970.Official U.S. Navy Photograph, USNHC # USN 1143677.
BB-63 Missouri94kPuget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, Washington. Ships laid up in reserve at Bremerton, 19 March 1970. They are, from left to right: Fort Marion (LSD-22), Missouri (BB-63), Roanoke (CL-145) and Worcester (CL-144).Official U.S. Navy Photograph, USNHC # USN 1143678.
BB-63 Missouri 178k Stern view of the Missouri (BB-63) in mothballs with a partial view of the New Jersey (BB-62) at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, Washington, Sept. 1976. U.S. Navy Photograph courtesy of Robert M. Cieri.
USS MISSOURI BB-63 History
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(Located On The Hazegray & Underway Web Site, This Is The Main Archive For The DANFS Online Project.)
Crew Contact And Reunion Information
Contact Name: Mr. Herbert Fahr Jr
Address: 24 Clark Street, PLAINVIEW NY 11803-5114.
Phone: 516 931-1769
E-mail: Mr. Herbert Fahr Jr.


Note About Contacts.

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