Firing 16" guns at Chongjin, Korea -- October, 1950.

She should be floating in San Francisco Bay right now.

I cannot think of a better place for her to be Morred at then where she is resting right now.. Pearl Harbor.. the beginning of WWII started there for the United States Military.. and the signing of Unconditional Surrender to end WWII happened on her Deck... nothing more fitting IMO... one day I hope to get back over there and tour this Great Ship!!

Hog

Look at that concussion on the water . . .

I couldn't agree with you more and let me tell you Mighty Mo is just as beautiful as ever, even as a member of the Air Force I have to give respect. I re-enlisted on the Mo back in February

My Dad never forgave them for signing the surrender on the Missouris deck! He said every time he looked back over his shoulder, it was The USS Tennessee's 14 inch guns he saw firing, and 14 inch projos going overhead. He never saw the Missouri!

BTW diverbelow, I re-upped on the deck of the Wisconsin back in Norfolk about three years ago! (under gun two, turret one) My department head was my reenlisting officer, and half a dozen guys were reenlisting on the same day, in different places, and at fairly close times. Commander Drummond said to me that he couldn't be in all those places, and he liked my choice the best, so if the other guys wanted him to swear them in on that day, they'd have to be on the Wisconsin! LOL

I had the opportunity to get a personal tour back in 83 from a close friend of mine,an FC2 at the time.She was headed west and made a stop in Pearl Harbor.I was serving aboard the USS Joseph Strauss (DDG-16) at the time.I was a little more than impressed,I was in absolute awe.

As I walked across the brow I ran into my old division officer from my first ship,the USS Mckean (DD-784),who was OOD at the time.I stayed long enough to get to visit with him a while also.

A day I will not soon forget.

It's fun meeting old shipmates! Shortly after checking onboard my last ship (USS Kearsarge LHD-3) I ran into a guy in the First Class Mess who looked familiar. We started comparing where we had been and it turned out he not only had been working at the recruiting station where I joined up, but had been an usher at my first wedding! LOL Now we're both going up for Chief together! (at least not in the same rate!)

I was part of the ceremony when they decommisioned the mighty Mo. Man that was a few years ago.

CWFoster you were on the Kearsarge on its last deployment? I was on it too but I was with 26th MEU.

Can2_jm

Hog said.....

"I cannot think of a better place for her to be Morred at then where she is resting right now.. Pearl Harbor.. the beginning of WWII started there for the United States Military.. and the signing of Unconditional Surrender to end WWII happened on her Deck... nothing more fitting IMO"

Unfortunately I cannot disagree. Considering the political climate in this town and the lack of respect given any branch of the military, docking her here would be indecent.