Battleships

The USS Missouri being launched.

Souvenir pamphlet from the USS Missouri giving information about the ship.

Margaret Truman breaks a bottle of champagne during the christening ceremonies for the USS Missouri at the Brooklyn Navy Yard in New York. Standing on platform, left to right: Jane Tunstall Lingo, Margaret Truman, Rear Admiral Sherman S. Kennedy, and Rear Admiral Monroe Kelly.

A large crowd gathers for the christening and launching ceremonies for the USS Missouri at the Brooklyn Navy Yard in New York. On the platform, left to right are: Jane Tunstall Lingo, Margaret Truman, Rear Admiral Sherman S. Kennedy, and Rear Admiral Monroe Kelly. Standing in front of the platform, left is Bess Truman, left center is Drucie Snyder, and center is Senator Harry S. Truman.

The USS Missouri being launched from the Brooklyn Navy Yard in New York after the christening ceremonies.

Margaret Truman prepares to break a champagne bottle on the bow of the USS Missouri to christen it during a ceremony at the Brooklyn Navy Yard in New York. Left to right: Rear Admiral Monroe Kelly, Rear Admiral Sherman S. Kennedy, Senator Harry S. Truman (obscured), and Margaret Truman.

From left to right, Senator Harry S. Truman, Margaret Truman with a bouquet of flowers, Bess Truman, and Rear Admiral Sherman Kennedy at the christening and launching of the battleship USS Missouri at the Navy Yard in Brooklyn, New York.

This photograph depicts a painting of the USS Missouri by Paul Strayer on display at the Harry S. Truman Library. This painting is in the museum collection of the Truman Library.

Jets in formation fly over the USS Boston. During the International Naval Review held at Norfolk, Virginia.

USS Canberra leads the International Naval Review as the reviewing ship. Seventeen navies from around the world joined the United States Atlantic Fleet for the International Naval Review held at Norfolk, Virginia.