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  2. List of warships by nickname - Wikipedia

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    "Charlie Love Five Five" – USS Cleveland (CL-55), nickname refers to the ship's hull symbol, CL-55. "Cheer Up Ship" – USS Nevada (BB-36) "Chesapeake Raider" – USS Wyoming (BB-32), nickname given after frequent sightings of the ship in the Chesapeake Bay during World War Two. "Christmas Anthem" – HMS Chrysanthemum; humorous malapropism

  3. USS Missouri (BB-63) - Wikipedia

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    USS Missouri (BB-63) is an Iowa-class battleship built for the United States Navy (USN) in the 1940s and is a museum ship. Completed in 1944, she is the last battleship commissioned by the United States.

  4. USS Missouri - Wikipedia

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    USS Missouri (1841), a sidewheel frigate launched in 1841 and destroyed by fire in August 1843; USS Missouri (BB-11), a Maine-class battleship in service from 1900 to 1922. USS Missouri (BB-63), an Iowa-class battleship in service (variably) from 1944 to 1992; site of the official Japanese surrender of World War II; now a floating war memorial ...

  5. Under Siege - Wikipedia

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    The battleship USS Missouri (BB-63) arrives at Pearl Harbor, where then-President George H. W. Bush announces that the ship will be decommissioned in California. Casey Ryback, a chief petty officer and a culinary specialist, is preparing meals to celebrate commanding officer Captain Adams' birthday, against the orders of executive officer Commander Krill, who has arranged for food and ...

  6. List of battleships of the United States Navy - Wikipedia

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    Maine and Texas were part of the "New Navy" program of the 1880s. Texas and BB-1 to BB-4 were authorized as "coast defense battleships", but Maine was ordered as an armored cruiser and was only re-rated as a "second class battleship" when she turned out too slow to be a cruiser.

  7. Today’s Wordle hints, clues and answer for puzzle #1334 on ...

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    Below are the clues and hints for today’s Wordle answer. Plus, find the answer to puzzle #1334 at the bottom. What is a hint for today’s Wordle answer? This word is an adjective.

  8. List of Allied ships at the Japanese surrender - Wikipedia

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    These ships of the Allied navies of World War II were present in Tokyo Bay on Victory over Japan Day (2 September 1945) when the Japanese Instrument of Surrender was signed on board the battleship USS Missouri (BB-63).

  9. Talk:USS Missouri (BB-63) - Wikipedia

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    The reverted citations for the credibility of Missouri's nickname and motto were not some coffee table book, they were the authoritative Naval History and Heritage Command. The 'Missouri's nickname of "Mighty Mo" is exactly as trivial as "Old Ironsides" is to Constitution and "Grand Old Lady" is to Error: {} invalid control parameter: 2) .