Additionally, twenty-five-inch guns, eighty 40mm anti-aircraft ... and other enhancements were incorporated into the battleship, helping Missouri retain an edge as the Korean War surfaced.

Courtesy U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command The USS Missouri at the moment it ... damage and no casualties aboard the battleship. A 40mm quad gun mount’s crew is in action in the lower ...

The USS Missouri at the moment it was about ... causing minor damage and no casualties aboard the battleship. A 40mm quad gun mount’s crew is in action in the lower foreground.

curator of the Battleship Missouri Memorial. They cleaned the body, wrapped it in canvas and placed it on a tray against the rail beneath the flag. Marine rifle guards gave a gun salute and a bugler ...

curator of the Battleship Missouri Memorial. They cleaned the body, wrapped it in canvas and placed it on a tray against the rail beneath the flag. Marine rifle guards gave a gun salute and a ...

U.S. Marines perform a rifle salute on board the Battleship Missouri Memorial during a ceremony ... (AP Photo/Audrey McAvoy) Marine rifle guards gave a gun salute and a bugler played taps.