The USS Missouri was first order on June 12, 1940 and first launched on January 29, 1944. Missouri received a total of 11 battle stars for service and was decommissioned on March 31, 1992.
The first USS Yorktown aircraft was launched in 1956 in Yorktown, England and was the launch that started the flight program for that city at that time.
USS Missouri.
The USS Missouri.
The USS Missouri is part of the museum at Pearl Harbor.
USS Nautilus, launched in 1955.
USS Missouri
The USS Nautilus (SSN-571) was launched on 21 January 1954. A link can be found below.
The Japanese surrender was signed on the foredeck of USS Missouri anchored in Tokyo Bay.
The USS Missouri most likely had a war time complement of about 3,000 crewmen. But if it were an emergency, and the vessel had to rescue people at sea from another sinking ship, with people crammed upon it's decks, etc. It could probably hold 20,000 people, when placed thru-out the ship.
The USS Missouri, a US battleship from the war.
The first nuclear powered submarine was the U.S. Navy's USS Nautilus, SSN-571. A link is provided.
The heavy frigate, USS Constitution (Old Ironsides) was launched on October 21st, 1797.