The USS Missouri (BB-63) is a battleship of the United States Navy, commissioned in 1944. It is best known for being the site of the formal surrender of Japan, which ended World War II, on September 2, 1945. The ship is a part of the Iowa class and was designed for naval warfare, featuring powerful guns and advanced technology for its time. After serving in various conflicts, including the Korean War and the Gulf War, the USS Missouri was decommissioned in 1992. Today, it is a museum ship located at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, where visitors can learn about its history and the role it played in American naval power.