Slow motion video of the kamikaze hit on USS Missouri (BB-63), April 11, 1945. The kamikaze came in low from astern before banking into the starboard side of the main deck. Video was buried in an a national archives video with a National Archives title unrelated to this event. This is the same kamikaze from the famous picture showing the plane moments before impact. #BB63 #USSMissouri #Missouri #IowaClass #Battleship #USA #Japan #Kamikaze #USNavy #WWII #WW2 #History #WWIIHistory #Navy #PacificWa

Battleship USS Missouri Shock & Awe

In our Sea Stories series, former USS Missouri crewmembers share firsthand accounts of life aboard America’s last battleship. In this conversation, Troy Dodd recalls his time on the Mighty Mo during Operation Earnest Will. Head over to our YouTube channel as we virtually bring these incredible stories to life, straight from the sailors who lived them. 🎥 Watch the full interview now—https://youtu.be/hICIlhzCaU8?si=Oxr6t9otmWnzwZ00 #ussmissouri #battleshipmissouri #operationearnestwill #navystori

When WWII officially ended, the sky above Tokyo Bay disappeared under the roar of victory. ✈️🌎 After the surrender ceremony aboard the USS Missouri, Allied air forces filled the sky with hundreds of planes — a display so massive it nearly blacked out the sun. A breathtaking reminder of the scale of the war… and its end. 🎥From our documentary series: Surrender on the USS Missouri. #WWII #history #WWII80 #ussmissouri #MilitaryHistory #pacificwar #worldhistory #VeteranVoices | The World War II Fo