BATTLESHIP MISSOURI MEMORIAL
- GRAND OPENING
USS MISSOURI berthed at Ford Island 1999
(enelani photo © 1999)
On June 22nd 1998, after her final voyage to Hawai'i, the USS Missouri
entered Pearl Harbor and tied up next to Ford Island (near the USS Arizona
Memorial)- her final berthing place. After renovation, the "Battleship
Missouri Memorial" opened to the public on January 29th 1999 to a large
crowd on the 55th Anniversary of her launching. A special cacheted cover
and postcard were created for the event.
ENVELOPE: White. Size 6.5" x 3.5"
(165mm x 92mm)
CACHET: Photo of USS Missouri firing her guns
with "BB-63" in large light gold letters underneath plus text.
CACHET TEXT: Text at top of photo "U.S.S.
MISSOURI FIRING HER 16-INCH GUNS" and text under photo"55TH
ANNIVERSARY OF THE LAUNCHING OF THE USS MISSOURI and the GRAND OPENING OF
THE "BATTLESHIP MISSOURI MEMORIAL", On January 29th 1944,
the USS Missouri was launched at the New York Navy Yard. On her decks in
Tokyo Bay, September 2nd 1945, Japan signed the official act of surrender
ending World War II. "Mighty Mo" took part in three wars (WW II,
Korea & Persian Gulf). Arriving at Pearl Harbor on June 22nd 1998 she
tied up next to Ford Island - her final berthing place (near the USS Arizona
Memorial). On January 29th 1999, the "Battleship Missouri Memorial"
was opened to the public.
STAMP: various 29c WWII stamps (Scott # 2559a-j)
or 29c Desert Storm stamp (Scott # 2552) and 4c 50-star US flag stamp (Scott
# 1153)
CANCELLATION: Circular date stamp cancel "PEARL
HARBOR HI NAVSTA MOU NO. 1- JAN 29 1999."
CACHET MAKER: Enelani.
NUMBER MADE: 50.
ITEM # 99JAN29-E
PRICE: $3.50 
POSTCARD: Continental Size 6" x 4"
(152mm x 100mm)
CACHET: None, just text on the message side.
CACHET TEXT: "55TH
ANNIVERSARY OF THE LAUNCHING OF THE USS MISSOURI and the GRAND OPENING OF
THE "BATTLESHIP MISSOURI MEMORIAL", On January 29th 1944,
the USS Missouri was launched at the New York Navy Yard. It was on its decks
in Tokyo Bay on September 2nd 1945 that Japan signed the official act of
surrender ending World War II. The "Mighty Mo" took part in three
wars (WW II, Korea & Persian Gulf). It arrived at Pearl Harbor on June
22nd 1998 and tied up next to Ford Island - it's final berthing place (near
the USS Arizona Memorial). On January 29th 1999, it was opened to the public
as the "Battleship Missouri Memorial".
STAMP: 20c Harry S Truman *
stamp (Scott # 1862)
CANCELLATION: Circular date stamp cancel "PEARL
HARBOR HI NAVSTA MOU NO. 1- JAN 29 1999."
CACHET MAKER: Enelani.
NUMBER MADE: 50.
ITEM # 99JAN29-PC
PRICE: $3.50 * It was Harry Truman's daughter
who christened the USS Missouri upon launching - January 29th 1944.
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