A really great card showing my favourite Ship..The USS Missouri..I visted this ship in Sydney Harbour also some years later in Pearl Harbour and is now a Naval museum to be found at Pearl Harbour ..All The batleships in this class ( Iowa Class ) have now been retired by the U.S. Navy and are all Museums to be found around various locations in The USA.
This particular card is special as it shows The Ships crew and midshipmen celebrating VJ day (Victory over Japans war in The Pacific.) on this midshipmens cruise September the 2nd 1949.They are gathered around the plaque on the deck that marks the spot where the Japanese Naval and armed Forces surrendered on September the 2nd 1945 (note)..Turret two is trained as it was on that day of the surrender and during the surrender ceremonies..Thank you Arnold ...love this card..I stood on the same spot while visiting this wonderful ship....Posted North Huston20 April 2015...Thanks mate.
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