USS Missouri (BB-63) - Jefferson City, MO
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N 38° 34.735 W 092° 10.357
15S E 572067 N 4270374
Model made by the Navy of electronics testing.
Waymark Code: WM10JJ9
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 05/16/2019
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Outspoken1
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County of replica: Cole County
Location of replica: 201 W. Capitol Ave., 1st floor, Military Veterans Gallery, Missouri State Museum, State Capitol Building, Jefferson City
Replica Created By: The Department of the Navy

Marker Text:

Model of the USS Missouri
This replica of the USS Missouri was used in the research and development of shipboard antenna equipment and systems at the U.S. Navy Electronics Laboratory in San Diego, Calif. It was presented to the Truman Presidential Museum and Library in Independence, Mo., by the Department of the Navy at the request of the former president Harry S. Truman after completion of all scheduled studies. It was transferred to the Missouri State Museum in 2002.

Brass scale model of the USS Missouri
1/48 scale
Overall length: 18'6"
Width of beam: 27.5"
Weight: 550 lbs.


Location of the original: N 21° 21.760   W 157° 57.231

Where is original located?: Pearl Harbor

Where is this replica located?: Military Museum Capital Bldg, Jefferson City, Missouri

Who created the original?: Department of the Navy

Internet Link about Original: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Missouri_(BB-63)

Year Original was Created (approx. ok): 1944

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