Missouri (BB 63) - Naval Cruise Book

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he Missouri leads the way into Japanese home waters . . . seen here entering Sagami Wan HE NTISSOURI had its destiny to fulfill. President Truman, when he was a United States Senator from Mis- souri delivering the oration of the, day at the launching of the Missouri just 20 months before had predicted: '4Big Mo, with batteries blazing, will sail into Tokyo Bayf, Big Mo accomplished her mission. True, her batteries were not blazing on that day she sailed into Tokyo Bay but there was no need. The laps were whipped. The blazing batteries on Big Mo had helped bring about a peaceful entry into Tokyo Bay and there-Big Mo not only took the center of the stage, but Big Mo was the stage.

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