USS Missouri
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Maritime

USS Missouri

Honolulu, Hawaii

Four ships of the United States Navy have been named USS Missouri in honor of the state or river of Missouri:USS Missouri (1841), a sidewheel frigate launched in 1841 and destroyed by fire in August 1843 USS Missouri (BB-11), a Maine-class battleship in service from 1900 to 1922. USS Missouri (BB-63), an Iowa-class battleship in service (variably) from 1944 to 1992; site of the official Japanese s