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  2. USS Missouri (BB-63) - Wikipedia

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    USS Missouri (BB-63) is an Iowa-class battleship built for the United States Navy ... MacArthur's amphibious landings at Incheon had severed the Korean People's Army ...

  3. List of Allied ships at the Japanese surrender - Wikipedia

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    These ships of the Allied navies of World War II were present in Tokyo Bay on Victory over Japan Day (2 September 1945) when the Japanese Instrument of Surrender was signed on board the battleship USS Missouri (BB-63). The only two US vessels present at both the Pearl Harbor attack and Tokyo Bay surrender were the USS West Virginia and the USS ...

  4. 1950 USS Missouri grounding - Wikipedia

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    The USS Missouri grounding occurred 17 January 1950 when the battleship USS Missouri (BB-63) ran aground while sailing out of Chesapeake Bay. No one was injured, but the battleship remained stuck for over two weeks before being freed from the sand. The ship was so damaged that she had to return to port and enter dry dock for repairs.

  5. Japanese Instrument of Surrender - Wikipedia

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    The Japanese Instrument of Surrender was the written agreement that formalized the surrender of the Empire of Japan, marking the end of hostilities in World War II.It was signed by representatives from the Empire of Japan and from the Allied nations: the United States of America, the Republic of China, [note 1] the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Union of Soviet ...

  6. File:F4U-4B VF-113 CV-47 1950.JPEG - Wikipedia

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    VF-113 was assigned to Carrier Air Group 11 (CVG-11) aboard the aircraft carrier USS Philippine Sea (CV-47). The pilot was James Victor Rowney, the operations and maintenance officer of CVG-11. The battleship USS Missouri (BB-63) is visible below the Corsair. Note: The Naval History and Heritage Command gives the date as 2 October 1950.

  7. Blockade of Wonsan - Wikipedia

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    Five days later Missouri received fifteen more rounds of 75-millimeter to 155-millimeter cannon fire while bombarding the city. The American ship escaped damage again, the nearest shot landing 500 yards (460 m) off her location. USS Merganser was also engaged with the nearest shot splashing harmlessly 200 yards (180 m) from her. [1] [2]

  8. List of museum ships of the United States military - Wikipedia

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    Landing Ship, Tank [38] USS LST-393: United States Michigan: Muskegon: United States: 1942 LST: Landing Ship, Tank: USS LST 393 Veterans Museum USS LST-1008: China Shandong: Qingdao: United States: 1944 LST: Tank landing ship [39] USS Marlin: United States Nebraska: Omaha: United States: 1953 Mackerel class: Submarine [40] USS Massachusetts ...

  9. List of Allied warships in the Normandy landings - Wikipedia

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    USS Texas, western Omaha Beach (New York class, 27,000 tons, main armament: ten 14-inch guns, Flagship of Rear Admiral Carleton F. Bryant) primarily in support of the US 1st Infantry Division. HMS Warspite (1913, Queen Elizabeth class , 35,000 tons, main armament eight 15-inch guns, only six operational).