FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETOUR THE HISTORIC BATTLESHIP MISSOURI MEMORIAL FROM ANYWHERE
IN THE WORLD
Pearl Harbor (October 15, 2012) — Guest can now explore America’s last battleship from the comfort of theirhome as the Battleship Missouri Memorial is merging history and modern technology with the introduction of its
new Virtual Tour. Available free online at USSMissouri.org the Virtual Tour gives guests 360-degree above andbelow deck access to the nearly 900-foot ship, from bow to fantail.
“The Memorial is a proud tribute to the U.S. Navy, veterans and the historic role the USS Missouri (BB-63) playedin World War II. As part of the visitor experience, guests can walk the decks, stand on the spot where the surrender
took place ending WWII, tour the wardroom and officer’s quarters, see how the crew lived, ate and slept, and gain
an understanding of how the Navy operated on the high seas. This, of course, was fully dependent on the visitors
being at the ship, but not anymore,” said Michael A. Carr, the memorial’s president and chief operating officer.
“With the new Virtual Tour people from across the world can see this historic battleship, before and after their visit
to Pearl Harbor. This combined with our recently launched Guide2Go app, available through the iTunes App Store,
gives guests the next best thing to actually being here.”
The Virtual Tour and Guide2Go app work harmoniously to bring the Battleship Missouri Memorial to life evenwhen you’re oceans away. For example, a visitor can view the Missouri’s massive 16-inch guns on the Virtual Tour
then explore the armored depths of the turret through video footage on the Guide2Go app. Former USS Missouri
executive officer (1991-1992) Capt. Ken Jordan describes their inner workings and the seamless teamwork required
to operate such powerful weaponry with pinpoint accuracy.
Guide2Go also features other USS Missouri crew interviews including WWII crewmen Arthur Albert and William
Obitz, Cold War crewmen Herb Fahr and Clarence “Skip” George, and Operation Desert Storm crewman KevinTobin. USS Arizona (BB-39) survivor Donald Stratton, USS Oklahoma (BB-37) survivor George Brown, and theNational Park Services’ USS Arizona Memorial historian Daniel A. Martinez also tell recollections and stories of theattack on Pearl Harbor.
“As remarkable as our guided tours are for the superb talent and knowledge of our guides, the reality is people can’t
just get up and come to Hawaii whenever they want to see the Missouri. The Virtual Tour and Guide2Go offers asolitary, reflective experience that can be quite moving no matter what your previous familiarity with thismagnificent battleship,” Carr said.
The Virtual Tour is available free and online at USSMissouri.org. Guide2Go can be downloaded from the iTunes
App Store for $1.99 by searching for Battleship Missouri. Once installed users have unlimited access to the app.
The Battleship Missouri Memorial is open daily from 8 am to 4 pm or from 8 am to 5 pm. during summer months(June, July and August). General admission, which includes choice of a guided tour, is $22 per adult and $11 perchild 4-12. Military, kamaaina (local resident) and school group pricing is available. For more information or toreserve a tour, call (toll-free) 1-877-644-4896 or visit 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 andthe generosity of donors. The Battleship Missouri Memorial is one of Hawaii’s top 10 attractions according toPacific Business News and starred in Universal Studios’ Battleship.
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