This page features overall views of USS Missouri during her first several months' active service, from her commissioning on 11 June 1944.
During most of this time, as she completed outfitting, made her shakedown cruise and transited to the Pacific, Missouri was painted in a colorful pattern camouflage scheme (Measure 32, Design 22D). This camouflage is seen to good effect in the photographs presented here.
While at San Francisco, California, in November-December 1944, Missouri was repainted into the plainer "two-tone" Measure 22 camouflage which she wore during the following year.
Additional 1944 overall views of Missouri will be found in the page USS Missouri, Gunfire and Gunnery, 1944.
For links to further picture coverage on USS Missouri, see the ship's cover page: USS Missouri, Selected Views.
If you want higher resolution reproductions than the digital images presented here, see: "How to Obtain Photographic Reproductions."
Click on the small photograph to prompt a larger view of the same image.
Photo #: 80-G-237646 USS Missouri (BB-63) In New York Harbor, 30 July 1944, with a barge alongside. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. Online Image: 91KB; 740 x 605 pixels Reproductions of this image may also be available through the National Archives photographic reproduction system. |
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Photo #: 19-N-68799 USS Missouri (BB-63) In New York Harbor, 30 July 1944, with the barge Cleary Bros. No. 76 alongside and ship's boats moored astern. Note camouflage pattern painted on her deck. Photograph from the Bureau of Ships Collection in the U.S. National Archives. Online Image: 83KB; 740 x 610 pixels Reproductions of this image may also be available through the National Archives photographic reproduction system. |
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Photo #: 80-G-K-4575 (Color) USS Missouri (BB-63) Photographed while on her shakedown cruise, August 1944. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the U.S. National Archives. Online Image: 69KB; 590 x 765 pixels Reproductions of this image may also be available through the National Archives photographic reproduction system. |
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Photo #: 80-G-K-4576 (Color) USS Missouri (BB-63) Anchored in port during her shakedown cruise, circa August 1944. A K-type blimp is overhead. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the U.S. National Archives. Online Image: 65KB; 740 x 605 pixels Reproductions of this image may also be available through the National Archives photographic reproduction system. |
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Photo #: 80-G-K-4523 (Color) USS Missouri (BB-63) In port during her shakedown cruise, circa August 1944. USS Alaska (CB-1) is in the left distance, with a K-type blimp overhead. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the U.S. National Archives. Online Image: 64KB; 740 x 525 pixels Reproductions of this image may also be available through the National Archives photographic reproduction system. |
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Photo #: NH 50202 USS Missouri (BB-63) Photographed during her shakedown cruise, circa August 1944. This image was retouched by Wartime censors to remove radar antennas. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. Online Image: 75KB; 740 x 570 pixels |
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Photo #: NH 62417 USS Missouri (BB-63) Photographed during her shakedown period, circa August 1944. Collection of Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, USN. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. Online Image: 60KB; 740 x 610 pixels |
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Photo #: NH 96779 USS Missouri (BB-63) Photographed 24 August 1944, during her shakedown period. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. Online Image: 70KB; 740 x 525 pixels |
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Photo #: 80-G-190547 Norfolk Naval Base, Virginia Warships at the Base piers, circa August 1944. Among them are: USS Missouri (BB-63), the largest ship; USS Alaska (CB-1), on the other side of the pier; USS Croatan (CVE-25), and destroyers of the Fletcher and "Four-Pipe, Flush-Deck" classes at the next pier. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. Online Image: 111KB; 740 x 630 pixels Reproductions of this image may also be available through the National Archives photographic reproduction system. |
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Photo #: 80-G-288333 USS Missouri (BB-63) En route from Panama to San Francisco, 22 November 1944. An escort carrier (CVE) is following the battleship. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the U.S. National Archives. Online Image: 78KB; 740 x 615 pixels Reproductions of this image may also be available through the National Archives photographic reproduction system. |
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Additional 1944 overall views of Missouri will be found in the page USS Missouri, Gunfire and Gunnery, 1944.
For links to further picture coverage on USS Missouri, see the ship's cover page: USS Missouri, Selected Views.
If you want higher resolution reproductions than the digital images presented here, see: "How to Obtain Photographic Reproductions."
New image added 19 May 1999