Missouri (BB 63) - Naval Cruise Book

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While most of the crew wouh rather have spent Christmas j home, many agreed that S ci ?f was 3 good substitute.

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Pearl Harbor A brief stopover in Pearl Harbor meant onloading supplies, hosting members of the Honolulu Chamber of Commerce and Navy League, welcoming guests and mili- tary dignitaries from all branches of the Department of Defense. It also meant picking up Tigers at the airport. Amidst the media attention and hectic pace of preparing the ship for the final leg of the deployment. Missouri crewmen were able to snag a few hours of liberty to enjoy the glorious beaches and sights of the islands. For some it meant flying home to Long Beach as the first installment of the ship ' s standdown leave policy. For everyone, it meant the deployment was winding down and home was just over the horizon — a week away. ( Top) Missouri enters Pearl Harbor for the bsl port t or tfte deployment. (Above left) The USS Arizona Memorial is framed MO ' s 5 inch guns. (.Above right) With the ship pierside. the creu can r enjoy Hawaii.