The Battleship Missouri Memorial this month will commemorate the 40th anniversary of the USS Missouri’s recommissioning with a special ceremony and exhibit opening. Courtesy Photo: USS Missouri ...

America's only active battleship ran aground in 1950 because of a misidentified buoy and a captain no one dared question. Getting her free took two weeks, thirteen tugs, giant anchors, and a crash ...

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Launched in 1944, the USS Missouri (or "Mighty Mo") is best known for hosting a meeting between Allied and Axis representatives that led to Japan's surrender and the end of World War II. After the war ...

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Spread across 79 acres and home to more than 4,800 trees, the Missouri Botanical Garden delights visitors with displays like the Chinese Garden, the English Woodland Garden and the 14-acre Japanese ...

NEW YORK, June 19.—The battleship Arizona was successfully launched at the Brooklyn navy yard at 1:12 o'clock this afternoon. The Arizona shares with her sister ship, the Pennsylvania, the honor of ...