Battleship USS Missouri under attack from Iraqi missiles 1991 whilst being protected by HMS Gloucester... which destroyed the second inbound missile, said to have likely hit... The Missouri's Captain said he was very appreciative and sent over a very old bottle of Scotch... Note the almost carnival atmosphere of the USS Missouri fire control team, like the lack of anti-flash gear, guy walking around in short sleeves drinking a canned drink, in fact by the end of the action they're mostly in shor

#OTD in 1944, USS Missouri (BB-63) was commissioned and became the last U.S. Navy battleship to be built. USS Wisconsin (BB-64) had a higher hull number but was completed before the Missouri. USS Illinois (BB-65) and USS Kentucky (BB-66) had been laid down but were canceled when the Navy shifted priority to aircraft carrier construction. This is the "Mighty Mo" demonstrating her fury in 1991. | U.S. Naval Institute