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Battleship Missouri Memorial, Honolulu, HI

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Battleship Missouri Memorial

Board the 887-foot battleship where Japan surrendered in 1945 and stand on the Surrender Deck at Ford Island.

Ford Island, shuttle from 1 Arizona Memorial Pl · Honolulu, HI

About Battleship Missouri Memorial

The Battleship Missouri Memorial is the Iowa-class battleship where Japan formally surrendered on September 2, 1945, ending World War II. You can walk the decks, stand at the surrender site, and explore exhibits covering the ship's service in World War II, the Korean War and Desert Storm. The ship is moored at Ford Island, an active military base, so visitors ride a complimentary shuttle from the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center. Families can try Chuck's Quest, a scavenger hunt.

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