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rolandtg · 02-01-2016, 07:41 PM

I toured the Missouri back in 1981 when it was still in Bremerton.
At the time the New Jersey was still beside it.

I also toured the NJ back in '69 or '70 right after it arrived in Washington for decomissioning.
We rode out on in an LCM to get to the ship. I was only 8 years old then but I remember the trip.
(Probably because at some point during the tour I tripped over something on deck and fell down banging my head.)

It was amazing to visit the Missouri years later when I could actually grasp the size of the ship.
That thing is friggin' huge!
As John said, it was really amazing to stand on that historical spot.
I wish they had returned it to Seattle. I know the locals were pretty pissed at losing such an historical tourist attraction.

02-01-2016, 07:41 PM	#4
rolandtg User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Hill Country Posts: 479 Thanks: 389 Thanked 265 Times in 114 Posts	I toured the Missouri back in 1981 when it was still in Bremerton. At the time the New Jersey was still beside it. I also toured the NJ back in '69 or '70 right after it arrived in Washington for decomissioning. We rode out on in an LCM to get to the ship. I was only 8 years old then but I remember the trip. (Probably because at some point during the tour I tripped over something on deck and fell down banging my head.) It was amazing to visit the Missouri years later when I could actually grasp the size of the ship. That thing is friggin' huge! As John said, it was really amazing to stand on that historical spot. I wish they had returned it to Seattle. I know the locals were pretty pissed at losing such an historical tourist attraction.