The day USS Missouri ran aground, why 13 tugs, anchors, and human error decided her fate
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The day USS Missouri ran aground, why 13 tugs, anchors, and human error decided her fate
In 1950 the USS Missouri drove high onto a sandbank outside Norfolk, and brute force alone was never going to be enough. This breaks down the lightering, dredging, anchors, tug choreography, and human factors that finally pulled a battleship free.
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USS Missouri (BB-63) History
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USS Missouri (BB-63), also known as "Mighty Mo," was launched at the Brooklyn Navy Yard on January 29, 1944. Construction on the battleship had begun on January 6, 1941. It was the last of the Iowa-class battleships and was commissioned on June 11, 1944. The ship's sponsor and christening figure was Margaret Truman, daughter of then-Senator Harry S. Truman. #military | MilitaryPhotoDepot
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USS Missouri (BB-63), also known as "Mighty Mo," was launched at the Brooklyn Navy Yard on January 29, 1944. Construction on the battleship had begun on January 6, 1941. It was the last of the Iowa-class battleships and was commissioned on June 11, 1944. The ship's sponsor and christening figure was Margaret Truman, daughter of then-Senator Harry S. Truman. #military | MilitaryPhotoDepot
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