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BATTLESHIP MISSOURI MEMORIAL INVITES GUESTS TO EXPERIENCE ‘THE
HEART OF THE MISSOURI’New Tour Explores Previously Unopened Areas
Pearl Harbor, HI – Nov. 15, 2012 – Ever wonder what it takes to move a 40,000-ton ship at a speed of nearly 40
MPH or how the 16-inch guns fired a 2,700-pound projectile to an incredible 23 miles with pinpoint accuracy? ‘The
Heart of the Missouri Tour’ will answer these and many frequently asked questions about America’s last battleshipwhile guests stand in the very areas where crewmembers made it happen.
Starting tomorrow, Nov. 16, the Missouri’s knowledgeable tour guides take groups through areas never before
available including boiler, plotting and engine rooms where they’ll get hands-on training with lessons on lighting
one of the eight, three-story Babcock and Wilcox boilers and adjusting throttles releasing the steam that drives theship’s massive propellers. Guests are also introduced to the ship’s last Chief Engineer, Larry Doong, as he provides
video commentary throughout Broadway, the longest and widest passage on the ship.
“The Heart of the Missouri tour is a unique experience unlike anything we’ve ever offered at the Battleship Missouri
Memorial. For the first time visitors will get to see how the Missouri worked,” said Mike Carr, President and COOof the Battleship Missouri Memorial. “If the Missouri was a movie this would be the behind the scenes footage. You
get to see where all the magic happened, how she was powered, how the guns were aimed and fired and tons more.
This ship was really a marvel of her time and the Navy engineers thought of everything when they built the Iowaclass battleships.”
Advanced reservations are recommended as this intimate tour has a capacity of ten per group. Closed toe shoes aremandatory and tour is limited to guests ages 10 and above.
For guests’ safety this tour is not recommended for those with mobility constraints. Patrons must be able to climb
ten sets of ladders, step over a dozen two-foot high obstacles and navigate through tight doorways and low
overheads.
The Battleship Missouri Memorial is open daily from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. or from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. during summer
months (June, July and August). Admission to The Heart of the Missouri Tour is $25 per adult and $12 per child.
General admission, which includes choice of a four tours, is $22 per adult and $11 per child 4-12. Military,
kamaaina (Hawaii residents) and school group pricing is available. For more information or to reserve a tour, call(toll-free) 1-877-644-4896 or visit www.USSMissouri.org.
The Battleship Missouri Memorial, located a mere ship’s length from the USS Arizona Memorial, completes ahistorical visitor experience that begins with the “day of infamy” that saw the sinking of USS Arizona in PearlHarbor and ends with Imperial Japan’s unconditional surrender aboard USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay. Following anastounding career that spans five decades and three wars, from World War II to the Korean conflict to theLiberation of Kuwait, the “Mighty Mo” was decommissioned and donated to the USS Missouri Memorial
Association, Inc., a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, which operates the battleship as a historic attraction andmemorial. The association oversees her care and preservation with the support of visitors, memberships, grants andthe generosity of donors. The Battleship Missouri Memorial is one of Hawaiʻi’s top 10 attractions according toPacific Business News and starred in Universal Studios’ Battleship.
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Area: Engine Room #4
High-resolution link: http://i.imgur.com/zTewt.jpg

Area: Broadway
High-resolution link: http://i.imgur.com/05p5q.jpg

Area: Crew artwork
High-resolution link: http://i.imgur.com/mY1Ir.jpg
Media Contact:
Tyler Kruse
808-741-2791
Tyler.Kruse@AnthologyGroup.com
Jaclyn Hawse(808) 455-1600 x246
JaclynH@ussmissouri.org

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