Battleship Missouri Memorial, Oahu: How to Visit and What to Do Nearby

The Battleship Missouri Memorial is permanently moored at Ford Island in Pearl Harbor, O'ahu, the Iowa-class battleship on whose deck the Japanese Instrument of Surrender was signed on September 2, 1945, ending World War II. The surrender plaque on the starboard veranda deck marks the exact spot where General Douglas MacArthur, Admiral Chester Nimitz, and Japanese representatives conducted the ceremony. Commissioned in 1944, the Missouri also served in the Korean War and the 1991 Gulf War. Self-guided and guided tours explore the main deck, bridge, crew quarters, and the 16-inch gun turrets. is just one of many options in Oahu. Major attractions worth considering include Diamond Head, Hanauma Bay, and Pearl Harbor National Memorial.