MISSOURI BB 63

Ship Name and Designation History

This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime. The list is in chronological order.

Iowa Class Battleship
Keel Laid January 6 1941 - Launched January 29 1944


1. USS MISSOURI BB-63
   Commissioned June 11 1944 - Decommissioned February 26 1955
   Recommissioned May 10 1986 - Decommissioned March 31 1992
   
   Stricken for disposal January 12 1995
   Donated for preservation May 4 1998
   
   Preserved as a museum at Ford Island, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, June 1998

 

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1944-86)
2. Covers Page 2    (1987-94)
3. Covers Page 3    (1995-2006)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Date From to Date To	Thumbnail Link To Close-Up Image	Thumbnail Link To Full Cover Image

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1st Commissioning June 11 1944 to February 26 1955

 

Locy Type 2(n) Oct 27 1945

1945-10-27

Navy Day 1945. Cachet by Smartcraft.

 

Locy Type 2(n)

1949-02-16

5th Anniversary of the Battle of Truk Lagoon

 

Locy Type 2

1950-09-02

5th Anniversary of V-J Day, cachet by ANCS Crew 13 USS Brooklyn

 

Locy Type 2

1954-11-11

Veteran's Day

 

Locy Type 7t

1952-06-15

Note:

 

Locy Type 7tnu

1946-04-20

Sailor's Mail

 

Locy Type 7z*

1944-11-06

Note:

 

Locy Type F USCS Catalog Illustration M-93b

1945-09-02

Censored wartime (WWII) use

 

Locy Type F USCS Catalog Illustration M-93b

1945-09-02

VJ-Day. Card printed by the USS Missouri Print Shop

 

Locy Type F USCS Catalog Illustration M-93b

1945-09-02

VJ-Day. Card printed by the USS Missouri Print Shop

 

Locy Type F USCS Catalog Illustration M-93c

1946-09-02

1st Anniversary VJ-Day

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2nd Commissioning May 10 1986 to March 31 1992

 

Locy Type FDC F USCS Catalog Illustration M-93e

1986-05-10

Recommissioning of the USS Missouri
Cachet Artist - Cachet Artist - Alton (Budd) M. Arrington
Cachet Sponsor - Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

Locy Type 2-1(n+) (USS) 1986

1986-05-12

Unique 3-Battleship cover

 

Locy Type 2-1(n+) (USS) 1990

1991-01-16

Notes:

 

Locy Type F USCS Catalog Illustration M-93d

1985-09-02

40th Anniversary of V-J Day
Used while ship was in reactivation overhaul

 

Locy Type F USCS Catalog Illustration M-93f

1991-12-07

50th Anniversary Cancel of Pearl Harbor Attack

 

Locy Type Meter OFR1 (#520010) ZIP 96689

1992-03-16

Official Mail
Commanding Officer's return address

 

Locy Type Meter OFR2 (#520233) ZIP 96689

1990-04-23

Official Mail
Disbursing Officer's return address

 

Locy Type LDPS 2-1(n+) (USS)

1992-02-28

Last Day of Postal Service
USS Iowa Chapter No. 98, USCS

 

Locy Type LDPS 9-1(n+u)

1992-02-28

Last Day of Postal Service

 

Locy Type LDC F USCS Catalog Illustration M-93g

1992-03-31

Decommissioning
Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS

 

Locy Type LDC 2-1(n+)

1992-03-31

Decommissioning

 

Locy Type LDC 9-1u(n+) (USS)

1992-03-31

Decommissioning

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USPS Pictorial

1992-03-31

Notes:

 

Other Information

Earned 3 Battle Stars (WWII)

MISSOURI BB-63 was the site of The Japanese Surrender September 2 1945 ending WWII

Earned 5 Battle Stars (Korea)

Earned 3 Battle Stars (Persian Gulf War)

NAMESAKE - Named for The State of Missouri

 

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