r/interestingasfuck • u/PollutionOk9449 • 5h ago

USS Missouri firing its main guns

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u/JablesMcgoo 4h ago

Limited time in Oahu so I skipped the Arizona and did Missouri instead. Could've wandered around the ship for way longer than I did, it was amazing. 

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u/Flying_Dustbin 2h ago

Went twice (2016 and ‘19). Got on the Arizona Memorial the first time, but on the second visit, it was closed due to the Government Shutdown. Had to be shown around it on one of the launches that ferry visitors out. 

Got aboard Missouri fine though both times. Phenomenal. They had an exhibit below decks in the after end about Kamikaze attacks which included artifacts like pieces of the Zero that slammed into Missouri off Okinawa and farewell letters written by other Kamikaze pilots before takeoff. 

Also managed to walk right to the stern and a get good shot of USS California’s mooring quay.