The "Mighty Mo" is a must stop if you are a lover of history. Take the free tour to get some interesting facts and then start exploring the ship. Give yourself a few hours though as there is a lot to see. One of the highlights of our visit to Pearl Harbor.
Everyone should visit historically significant sites, like the Missouri, Pearl Harbor, and the relics display there so that we can remember why war is so terrible.
Really fascinating...my Father was in Navy in WWII a remarkable ship ...learned so much !!
The visit on a warship like Missouri is something special to understand the size and power of these battleships. The visit includes all the exterior in particular hit the 9 main guns, but above all the interior where you can understand how the life of this floating city took place. In fact you can find everything from kitchens to the dentist's office, from the mini berths of the sailors to the super cabin of the capitate. It all froze in the early 1990s when Missouri was withdrawn at the end of the Gulf War. Not to be missed
Between the USS Arizona and Missouri --Wow! Very humbling, solemn, and surreal experience. I rewatched the movie Pearl Harbor after this visit and it was a completely different movie after walking and standing on the same grounds where such a tragedy took place.
Wear sunscreen, hat and good walking shoes. This is not the place for your heels. Amazing memorial and museum. Lots of walking, steps, ladders.
Very good tour as a veteran brought back a lot of memories
Despite 3 stars, still worthy of a visit. The superstructure under renovations and is hoarded off from access. History on this battleship is interesting....
Loved being able to tour the Missouri. Everything was left as it was when it was last updated in the 90s so it was like walking through history. You could walk through a large amount of this ship and get a feel for what life was like on it. There was also several museum areas where you could see the history and details of the battle.
It is a bit pricey, but worth doing once. There are some steep ladders/stairs so be prepared to climb several flights if you want to see the upper decks where they steer and one flight down for the living/day to day life activities.
Awesome place to visit and learn some history. The tours are excellent and there is so much on display to look at in your own time/pace.
Such an amazing and important historical site. Well worth the visit and possible waits. Have been twice with different family members and would eagerly go back again.
The ship that contributed to the current development of the Mar fleet
Lovely visit to the battleship Missouri. The guided tours was a fantastic touch and the presenter had extensive knowledge on the history of the ship. Tip: put on some sun screen as it can get hot out on the deck of the ship.
That's where the World War 2 truce was signed - historic indeed
A very big and beautiful battleship you learn a little bit of history
The Missouri began construction at the Brooklyn Shipyard in 1941 in accordance with the 11% Expansion Act, and was launched into service in 1944. At that time, the Pacific War had come to an end, and the Missouri was only able to participate in the Battle of Iwo Jima and the Battle of Okinawa, and was hit by a Kamikaze suicide plane. After Japan surrendered, the Allied forces held a Japanese surrender ceremony on the Missouri.
After the war, the Missouri took part in Operation Magic Carpet (English: Operation Magic Carpet) and carried the US military back home. During the Greek Civil War, the Missouri was sent there to declare the determination of the United States to resist the expansion of communist forces. After the war, the Navy continued to retire Iowa-class warships due to insufficient funding; however, due to the intervention of US President Truman, the Missouri was able to remain in active service. When the Korean War broke out in 1950, the Missouri immediately returned to the Pacific from the Atlantic Ocean, providing artillery support for the UN forces, and bombarding North Korean transportation routes and industrial facilities. After the Battle of Changjin Lake, the Missouri even covered the retreat of the United Nations forces in Xingnan and blocked the advance of the volunteers with artillery.
After the Korean War, the Missouri returned to China for maintenance and was finally retired in 1955. The Missouri remained sealed in the port until 1981, when Reagan was elected as the new President of the United States, and proposed the "600-ship Navy" expansion plan to expand the navy on a large scale to suppress the Soviet Union. As a result, the Missouri was rebuilt and undergoing large-scale modernization, including the installation of Tomahawk cruise missiles and Harpoon missile launchers, and a phalanx proximity weapon system. The Missouri returned to active service in 1986 and performed a voyage around the world to commemorate the Great White Fleet sent by Roosevelt to sail the world 80 years ago. During the 1987 Iran-Iraq War, the Missouri participated in Operation Earnest Will (English: Operation Earnest Will) to help protect Kuwait's oil tankers from Iranian and Iranian attacks. When the Persian Gulf War broke out in 1990, the Missouri was also sent to the Persian Gulf to provide artillery support for the landing marines and bombard military installations in Iraq.
The Missouri was retired in 1992 and deregistered in 1995. In 1998, the Navy donated the USS Missouri as a museum ship, and in the same year it was transferred to the wreck of the USS Arizona at Pearl Harbor, where it became the USS Missouri Memorial. In 2009, the Missouri briefly visited the Pearl Harbor dock for repairs, and returned to the original berth to open in 2010.
The Missouri won three and five Battle Stars in World War II and the Korean War, respectively.
I have a picture of me on the Missouri when I was 4 years old in New York harber 1948, and when I visited with my son when he was 4 in 1989 in Washinton state was a great treat. A real living memorial for my family. I hope someday he will take his son go visit
Awesome place, maintenance underway to restore the deck. Huge ship easy to get lost if you don't follow the tour.
Excellent! Everything about that tour whether you take the guided or self tour, you still learn a heck of a lot of how the ship operated in the past. I definitely would go again, well worth the admission price.
For anyone interested in war history, it's interesting
Over all a great place but it can be a little on the pricey side. Get there early to beat the crowd and heat.
It's really cool to be able to actually walk on this great skip and explore through the ship both on Deck and below. There was a lot more opened for visitors to explore through than I expected. This will take you 2-3 hours to walk through everything.
I'M GOING TO START OFF BY SAYING THAT IF YOU COME TO HAWAII AND DO NOT TAKE AT LEAST ONE DAY TO VISIT PEARL HARBOR YOU SHOULD BE DAMN ASHAMED OF YOURSELF!! THIS IS A SACRED PLACE TO A TRUE AMERICAN.
COMING ABOARD THE USS MISSOURI WAS ABSOLUTELY AMAZING. THE SIZE, THE MIGHT, THE HISTORY...IT WAS ALOT TO TAKE IN. SEEING THE PHOTOGRAPHS OF EVENTS THAT TOOK PLACE EXACTLY WHERE I STOOD ON CERTAIN PARTS OF THE SHIP ALMST MADE ME FEEL LIKE I WAS THERE.
YOU CAN EITHER TOUR WITH A GUIDE OR CHECK OUT AN AUDIO DEVICE THAT TELLS YOU THE SAME INFO AS THE GUIDE. THERE IS NO EXTRA COST. DRIVERS LICENSE IS COLLATERAL. IF YOU DO DECIDE TO GO WITH THE ELECTRONIC DEVICE BE SURE TO LOOK ALL AROUND FOR THE NUMBERS PAINTED ANYWHERE AND EVERYWHERE TO PUNCH IN.
Not much access to the ship, but you can visit the important parts.
The mighty Mo is a must see upon your visit to Pearl Harbor. The ship is a beautifully preserved museum, with numerous exhibits including the surrender deck that documents the signing of the Japanese surrender on the deck of the Missouri in Tokyo harbor. It's the last battleship ever constructed, the last ever deployed, and the last ever to be used in combat. All four of the Iowa class ships are floating museums now, and they tell the story of a very different time. Food, drinks, and souvenirs are available here, so if you're doing a day at Pearl Harbor you can eat here. Note that no bags can be taken in any of the Pearl Harbor sites, but they do have a station to refill water bottles aboard the boat.
Amazing to see. Great guided and self guided tour options
Very cool. Best part of the overall pearl harbor experience. The tour was very good but could have been longer
It was a very respectful service it was truly an honor to visit the site
A must see if in Honolulu/Pearl Harbor area. Being on the surrender deck was a very powerful experience.
Must see attraction if you are the first timer to Hawaii.
This place is such an amazing piece of history and they have taken such good care of the ship. I was in awe of the size of this boat and everything that took place on it. They have fantastic tour guides to lead you through the whole ship and tell you all the history. Our tour guide was very informative and even got a little emotional when he spoke about signing the peace treaty.
Quite a sight, definitely worth it if you are in the area.
Very moving and informative. The only thing worth visiting in Honolulu with the Pearl harbor memorial, in my opinion as a tourist.
This is a retired military ship that you can explore. It was really cool to walk around and see the difference parts to a battleship, the rooms people lived in on baord, control room, and some historically significant parts to WWII. My favorite part of Oahu
Had a great guide! Lots of information of things I had forgotten from my history studies. I would recommend to take this complete tour of the Arizona and Missouri.
Wow, some history here. The Japanese surrender was signed on the deck of this amazing battleship on September 2nd 1945.
There are guides in various languages, mainly explaining the history of the warship and the incidents that occurred on it (Pearl Harbor incident, the signing of the Japanese surrender agreement). After the commentary, follow the guideline to enter the cabin and walk around. In addition to the non-commissioned officer restaurant dormitory, you can go inside from the vicinity of the rear battery. You can see the dormitories, kitchens, and offices of ordinary soldiers.
It is recommended to keep it for more than 3 hours.
Great tour. Our tour guide was very friendly and knowledgeable. She was open to all questions and was able to answer all questions posed to her.
Did the Heart Of the Missouri tour, it was so interesting. We were constantly saying "wow!" Andy, our guide was very informative and funny. Great guy. Toured the rest of the ship after. What an amazing piece of history!
Aside from the power, the interesting point is that when you take a picture at the entrance, the surrender signature document is shifted and signed, the end protrudes, the back of the starboard is behind, but there is a trace of Kamikaze attack, the armor of the bridge, The interior has been refurbished and restored, so it may have been modernized. Because there is an uncle of the guide, even Japanese people will explain in polite English.
The USS Missouri is a piece of World War II history, a place of Japanese surrender and almost modern history (e.g. a movie with Steven Segal) or Tomahawk guided missile launchers.
You can learn and evaluate the technical and social aspects of the ship's life.
You can tour around in the ship to get a feel for naval life at sea.
If you are a military history buff then you will LOVE IT
Very somber place to visit make you think of those men who died to keep us safe....
But will mankind learn form the world wars we have all ready fort.
The iowa class is one of the most powerful and spectacular in the world, I would love to see it one day
I really like history of planes. They are restoring a B17 currently.
A historical place that you can not miss ... The bad thing is that on the bus one is seized bags and everything that is brought and hidden and until the end of the Tour and getting off at the hotel they return them. Badly prays people who brought medicines or something important in those bags.
Very rich in the content of the tour, military fans and history fans can go shopping all day. Can't bring food, but water can.
You don't get a full appreciation of it until you stand next to it, walk on it and spend some time in it. This is history that must never be lost.
Good experience to see what people went true in there service for Country
So much history. A great place to learn about Pearl Harbor.
Cool old ship..if you've never been on a ship before..it's very interesting to see all the offices, bunks, etc.
Simply amazing! I can't wait to go back and see the upper decks!
Amazing experience. We were glad that we did not try to do all of the Pearl harbor experience in one day.
The Missouri and air museum was enough for me. But I'm also 40 with a bad back.
If you visit Oahu this is a must! Entrance fee but totally worth it
Very cool display of the battleship where you can go all around inside the ship to get a feeling of what the layout is like.
Was a great experience and learned a lot of history and how it was to live on a ship.
Awesome historical experience. Thank you so much to our outstanding tour guide.
Very beautiful! But unfortunately you can only visit 2 decks. You can sleep in it for one night, but it is really Spartan and only for real fans!
Was disappointed in the Missouri tour. We got to see a lot less of the ship than expected compared to when we saw The Sullivans destroyer in Buffalo, NY. The signage was a lot less as well, all for twice the price? I'm sure the Heart of Missouri tour is better, but that's a crazy price compared to the $12 to see The Sullivans.
Oil pops up from the sunken battleship. Rumor has it that decades after the war, the oil has run out and is being lubricated for tourism, but it's up to you to believe or not.
This is the place where WWII ended. I stood in the same place as Nimitz and McArthur to say nothing about how impresive a battle ship is.
My wife and brother in-law did a behind-the-scenes tour. Awsome experience.I highly recommend touring this history filled ship.
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