USS Missouri on US Flag

Laser engraved 24 inch x 12 inch black slate with the USS Missouri battleship on the US flag. Comes with stand in ash, cherry, maple, mahogany, oak or walnut. Also, can be fully framed at additional $200. USS MISSOURI (BB-63) Built in the midst of World War II in the Brooklyn Navy Yard, USS Missouri (BB 63) is the youngest of her other Iowa-class sisters, following USS Iowa (BB 61), USS New Jersey (BB 62), and USS Wisconsin (BB 64). Like her sisters, she was designed to be a fast battleship: a warship that balanced firepower and armor without sacrificing speed. Missouri’s 887'3" (270.4m) length accommodated four large engines with 212,000 shaft horsepower, allowing the battleship to hit speeds in excess of 33 knots, a significant improvement from the 27 knots of the previous class of battleship, the South Dakota class, and faster than the 26-knot capability of Japanese ships of the time. USS Missouri is also the third US Navy ship to be named after the Show Me state. The very first USS