THE UNITED STATES BATTLESHIP MISSOURI, of 45,000 tons, was launched at the Brooklyn Navy Yard on January 29, 1944. She is 860 feet over-all, with a beam of 108 feet and a draught of 36 feet maximum. Sh eis heavily armed, can carry four or more aircraft with two catapults, has a speed of 35 knots and carries a complement of over 2000.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXXVI, Issue 199, 23 August 1945, Page 5
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63THE UNITED STATES BATTLESHIP MISSOURI, of 45,000 tons, was launched at the Brooklyn Navy Yard on January 29, 1944. She is 860 feet over-all, with a beam of 108 feet and a draught of 36 feet maximum. Sh eis heavily armed, can carry four or more aircraft with two catapults, has a speed of 35 knots and carries a complement of over 2000. Auckland Star, Volume LXXVI, Issue 199, 23 August 1945, Page 5
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