USS Missouri (BB-63)
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Overview
An Iowa-class battleship of the United States Navy, most famous for being the site where the Empire of Japan signed the Instrument of Surrender, officially ending World War II.
At a glance
Key facts
- Dimensions
- L: 270.43m | B: 32.97m | D: 11.51m
- Displacement
- 58,460 tons
- Range
- 15,000 NM
- Max Speed
- 33 knots
- Propulsion
- 8 Babcock & Wilcox boilers, 4 General Electric geared steam turbines, 4 shafts, 212,000 shp
Available specifications
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PHYSICAL SCALE
- PHYSICAL SIZE
- 270.43 × 32.97 m
LAUNCH
- Launched
- 1944-01-29
PHYSICAL
- Dimensions
- L: 270.43m | B: 32.97m | D: 11.51m
- Displacement
- 58,460 tons
PERFORMANCE
- Max Speed
- 33 knots
- Range
- 15,000 NM
- Propulsion
- 8 Babcock & Wilcox boilers, 4 General Electric geared steam turbines, 4 shafts, 212,000 shp
NAVAL SPECS
- Armament
- 9 × 16-inch (406 mm) Mark 7 guns, 20 × 5-inch (127 mm) Mark 12 guns, 80 × 40 mm Bofors AA, 49 × 20 mm Oerlikon AA
- Complement
- Approximately 2,700 (World War II)
NAVAL BENCHMARKS
- Max Speed (knots)
- 33
- Displacement (tons)
- 58,460
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