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Military Ceremonies

The USS Missouri Memorial Assoc is dedicated to preserving her legacy as the site of Japan’s unconditional surrender to the Allied Forces on Sept 2^nd 1945, ending World War II, and to honor the commitment of all of the men and women past and present who served our great country. One of the ways we are able to do that is through our Military Ceremonies Program.

These ceremonies are offered free of charge to service members.

 

Explore the Battleship on a Virtual Tour
	Have you visited the Battleship Missouri recently?  If not, take a virtual 3D tour of the ship. See various areas of the ship and updates. Click here to launch your personal virtual tour.

MEMBERSHIP FOR MILITARY & VETERANS

WHY JOIN?

Your membership  helps us advance the mission of preservation, restoration and education of America’s Icon. All Battleship Missouri Memorial Memberships are annual (with the exception of two legacy programs: Plank Owners and Golden Rivet Circle who have lifetime admission).

Our promise, effective three weeks after the postmark on your envelope or date of receipt, is that each member will receive a packet within three weeks of enrolling which outlines additional benefits, and includes your membership card. If you need your card earlier, call our development membership team at (808) 455-1600 ext. 244.

Consider giving a gift of membership today! Military service people and veterans receive 25% off the regular membership rates as a way for our non-profit to thank and honor their service. One time documentation of service is required upon signing up. Email development@ussmissouri.org a scan of your military i.d./documentation. 

Consider joining today!

Wanted ... crew member stories while serving on BB-63

The Battleship’s story and her contributions are best told through the former crewmembers, friends, and family members. On occasion we ask individual contributors to submit their story, allowing us to post crew member reflections on our website, share with other donors/members/visitors and or use in public presentations. Anonymity for the storyteller is not honored.

To share a story, click here.

BB-63 Crew Website
	Former crew members of the Battleship Missouri have created an organization that promotes fraternal, civic and patriotic ties among those who have served aboard the USS Missouri. To learn more about the organization, click here.

• The USS Missouri is 108 feet 2 inches wide and built to traverse the Panama Canal which is 110 feet wide.
• Mary Margaret Truman, daughter of the then junior Senator Harry S. Truman, christened the USS Missouri on January 29, 1944.
• From its keel to the top of her mast, the USS Missouri is as tall as a 20-story building (209 feet 3 inches tall).
• Theoretical top speed for the USS Missouri is 33 knots or almost 40 miles per hour.
• The USS Missouri has never had a combat death aboard her decks.
• When the family of President Harry S. Truman was on board, they made it a practice to eat at least one meal a day with the crew in the Crew’s Mess.
• The USS Missouri has three gun turrets with three guns each.  The 16-inch guns were the largest ever installed on a Navy ship.
• The USS Missouri’s big guns are aimed based upon the commands of an analog computer first designed in the 1920s.
• Each gun weighs 230,000 pounds, or about as much as a space shuttle.
• Two guns together weigh about as much as a fully loaded Boeing 747.
• Each Navy battleship carried a detachment of Marines on board who were the ran the brig or jail.
• During World War II, the USS Missouri launched spotter seaplanes from two catapults on the stern of the ship.
• The USS Arizona and the USS Missouri are known as the “bookends” of America’s involvement in World War II.
• The USS Missouri now hosts several military ceremonies, including re-enlistments, retirements and change of command.
• The USS Missouri was truly the end of an era. She was the very last battleship of any nation to be decommissioned.
• Each turret of the USS Missouri was manned by 77 to 110 men working in the turret and on five decks below the turret.
• The USS Missouri crew earned three battle stars in World War II and five battle stars in the Korean War.
• Although it looks like one, the USS Missouri is no longer a Navy ship.  It is owned by the USS Missouri Memorial Association.
• The USS Missouri's four engine rooms can generate 212,000 horsepower moving forward and 44,000 going astern.
• Three former American Presidents have boarded the Battleship Missouri: Harry S. Truman, George H. W. Bush Sr. and George W. Bush, Jr.
• The total number of meals served during both active commissioning periods is approximately 40,615,000 meals.