The Mighty Mo was starting to fade, but an 18-million dollar facelift will soon have her feeling better then ever.
The battleship USS Missouri, commissioned on January 29, 1944 in the midst of the American push through the Pacific in World War II. It played an integral part in the invasion of Iwo Jima and Okinawa and is probably known most for being the ship that the Japanese Surrender was signed on, ending the war in the Pacific on September 2, 1945.
The Missouri has called Pearl Harbor home since June 21, 1998 and has been one of the most popular tourist attractions ever since. The Missouri offers a multitude of tours aboard the ship that you can purchase online at our very own Pearl Harbor Headquarters when she is back in business early next year.
The 65-year-old ship heads into the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard tomorrow morning for sandblasting, hull inspection, replacement of rusted steel, installment of a system to monitor corrosion inside the hold and last but not least a fresh coat of paint. If all goes well and on schedule, tours of the battleship will resume a few weeks after it comes out of the Drydock on January 6, 2010. In the meantime, we offer many other options for your Pearl Harbor experience that include the USS Arizona Memorial, USS Bowfin Submarine tours, Hawaii's Pacific Aviation Museum and our very own Home of the Brave Hawaii Victory Tour-all available HERE!
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