During 44 days of Desert Storm, she fired 759 sixteen inch projectiles while bombarding Iraqi forces. The Japanese surrender was signed aboard 2 September 1945.ĭuring the Korean War, she supported the Inchon landings, provided support for the evacuation of Hungnam and conducted extensive shore bombardment of North Korea.Īt 1:40 am on 16 January, 1991, while underway in the Persian Gulf, USS Missouri launched the first of 28 tomahawk missiles toward Baghdad. During World War II, Missouri participated in the invasions of Iwo Jima and Okinawa, screened task force 58 during air strikes against Japan and served as Admiral William F. These battleships were extensively upgraded several times during their half century of naval service. USS Missouri is the youngest of the four magnificent Iowa class battleships built by the United States. New York Navy Yard (New York, New York, U.S.A.)
0 kommentar(er)
