USS Missouri
Pearl Harbor memorial
The USS Missouri is a United States Navy battleship, famous as the site where Japan signed the surrender documents ending World War II in September 1945.
Nicknamed "Mighty Mo," the Iowa-class battleship served in three wars before becoming a museum ship at Pearl Harbor.
The ceremony took place on the deck of the USS Missouri.
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vessel type/role
USS Missouriaircraft carrier
Warship with flight deck
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national/military allegiance
USS MissouriUSS Arizona
Sunken battleship, now memorial
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