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| length=887 feet 3 inches

| length=887 feet 3 inches

| beam=108 feet 2 inches

| beam=108 feet 2 inches

| draft=28 ft 11 in

| draft=28 ft 11 in

| speed=33 knots

| speed=33 knots

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As the Cold War heated up in the 1980s, the battleship received a new lease on life and was modernized and recommissioned at San Francisco on 10 May 1986, Captain Albert L. Kaiss in command.

As the Cold War heated up in the 1980s, the battleship received a new lease on life and was modernized and recommissioned at San Francisco on 10 May 1986, Captain Albert L. Kaiss in command.

Activated as part of the Navy's new maritime strategy -- which was intended to send offense-oriented aircraft carrier and battleship task groups into Soviet waters in the event of a future global conflict -- ''Missouri'' conducted refresher and fleet operations training until departing 10 September for a circumnavigation of the world, the first voyage by an American battleship since the [[Great White Fleet]] of 1907-09. Following a stop at Pearl Harbor, ''Missouri'' visited Sydney, Hobart, Albany and Fremantle in [[Australia]] in October before sailing on to [[Diego Garcia]] in the Indian Ocean. The battleship then transited the [[Suez Canal]] on 7 November and sailed north to Istanbul, Turkey, arriving there 11 November to mark the 40th anniversary of her previous trip to that city in 1947. The battleship then made diplomatic port visits at Naples, Italy; Palma, Spain; and Lisbon, Portugal; before crossing the Atlantic in early December. She transited the [[Panama Canal]] on the 10th and arrived home in Long Beach on 19 December.

Activated as part of the Navy's new maritime strategy—which was intended to send offense-oriented aircraft carrier and battleship task groups into Soviet waters in the event of a future global conflict -- ''Missouri'' conducted refresher and fleet operations training until departing 10 September for a circumnavigation of the world, the first voyage by an American battleship since the [[Great White Fleet]] of 1907-09. Following a stop at Pearl Harbor, ''Missouri'' visited Sydney, Hobart, Albany and Fremantle in [[Australia]] in October before sailing on to [[Diego Garcia]] in the Indian Ocean. The battleship then transited the [[Suez Canal]] on 7 November and sailed north to Istanbul, Turkey, arriving there 11 November to mark the 40th anniversary of her previous trip to that city in 1947. The battleship then made diplomatic port visits at Naples, Italy; Palma, Spain; and Lisbon, Portugal; before crossing the Atlantic in early December. She transited the [[Panama Canal]] on the 10th and arrived home in Long Beach on 19 December.

Following local operations and battle group training in early 1987, the battleship got underway on 25 July for a western Pacific and Indian Ocean deployment. She stopped at Subic Bay in the [[Philippines]] before conducting an exercise with Singapore Navy units in mid-August. Transiting the Strait of Malacca on 25-26 August, Missouri sailed to the north Arabian Sea for operations with the ''Ranger'' (CV-61) battlegroup. The battleship operated in support of tanker convoy operations in the region for the next three months, pausing only for short port visits for maintenance at Masirah, Oman. After turnover on 24 November, Missouri steamed home via Diego Garcia, Fremantle, Sydney and Pearl Harbor, arriving at Long Beach on 19 January 1988.

Following local operations and battle group training in early 1987, the battleship got underway on 25 July for a western Pacific and Indian Ocean deployment. She stopped at Subic Bay in the [[Philippines]] before conducting an exercise with Singapore Navy units in mid-August. Transiting the Strait of Malacca on 25–26 August, Missouri sailed to the north Arabian Sea for operations with the ''Ranger'' (CV-61) battlegroup. The battleship operated in support of tanker convoy operations in the region for the next three months, pausing only for short port visits for maintenance at Masirah, Oman. After turnover on 24 November, Missouri steamed home via Diego Garcia, Fremantle, Sydney and Pearl Harbor, arriving at Long Beach on 19 January 1988.

In early March, the battleship visited Vancouver, [[British Columbia]], before shifting south to San Diego for gunnery, cruise missile and other war at sea evolutions. The crew also conducted the first Tomahawk cruise missile launch from the battleship on 25 May. Missouri then participated in Rim Pac '88, a large 40-ship multi-national exercise in Hawaiian waters in July, before spending the rest of the year conducting various inspections and readiness exercises out of Long Beach. After a dry dock maintenance period between February and April 1989, the battleship prepared for another deployment, and departed California for the western Pacific on 18 September. After a voyage north to the Aleutian Islands in Alaska, the battleship dropped down for exercises in Japanese and Korean waters, visiting the port of Pusan 21-25 October before returning home on 9 November. ''Missouri'' then conducted a short cruise to Mazatlan, Mexico, in early December.

In early March, the battleship visited Vancouver, [[British Columbia]], before shifting south to San Diego for gunnery, cruise missile and other war at sea evolutions. The crew also conducted the first Tomahawk cruise missile launch from the battleship on 25 May. Missouri then participated in Rim Pac '88, a large 40-ship multi-national exercise in Hawaiian waters in July, before spending the rest of the year conducting various inspections and readiness exercises out of Long Beach. After a dry dock maintenance period between February and April 1989, the battleship prepared for another deployment, and departed California for the western Pacific on 18 September. After a voyage north to the Aleutian Islands in Alaska, the battleship dropped down for exercises in Japanese and Korean waters, visiting the port of Pusan 21–25 October before returning home on 9 November. ''Missouri'' then conducted a short cruise to Mazatlan, Mexico, in early December.

==Desert Storm==

==Desert Storm==

Her next major operation took place in March 1990, when she sailed to Hawaii on the 27th to take part in Rim Pac '90, remaining in Hawaiian waters until returning home on 23 May. After local operations during the summer, and the news that [[Saddam Hussein]]'s [[Iraq]]i Army had invaded [[Kuwait]] in August, the battleship's crew conducted security drills, installed more point defense weapons and began preparations for a Persian Gulf deployment, including familiarizing the crew with a newly embarked remotely piloted vehicle (RPV) drone.

Her next major operation took place in March 1990, when she sailed to Hawaii on the 27th to take part in Rim Pac '90, remaining in Hawaiian waters until returning home on 23 May. After local operations during the summer, and the news that [[Saddam Hussein]]'s [[Iraq]]i Army had invaded [[Kuwait]] in August, the battleship's crew conducted security drills, installed more point defense weapons and began preparations for a Persian Gulf deployment, including familiarizing the crew with a newly embarked remotely piloted vehicle (RPV) drone.

Underway 13 November, the battleship conducted intensive training in between stops at Pearl Harbor, Subic Bay and a liberty port visit to Pattaya Beach, Thailand, before transiting the [[Strait of Hormuz]] on 3 January 1991. During subsequent operations leading up to Operation Desert Storm, ''Missouri'' prepared to launch Tomahawk missiles and provide on-call naval gunfore support. She fired her first Tomahawk missile at Iraqi targets at 0140 on 17 January, followed by 27 additional missiles over the next five days. In addition, the battleship bombarded Iraqi beach defenses in occupied Kuwait on the night of 3 February, firing 112 16-inch rounds over the next three days until relieved by ''Wisconsin'' (BB-64). ''Missouri'' then fired another 60 rounds off Khafji on 11-12 February before steaming north to near Faylaka Island. After minesweepers cleared a lane through Iraqi defenses, ''Missouri'' fired 133 rounds during four shore bombardment missions as part of the amphibious landing feint against the Kuwaiti shore line the morning of 23 February. The heavy pounding attracted Iraqi attention, who fired an HY-2 Silkworm missile at the battleship. The cruise missile was then shot down by GWS-30 Sea Dart missiles launched from the British frigate HMS ''Gloucester''.

Underway 13 November, the battleship conducted intensive training in between stops at Pearl Harbor, Subic Bay and a liberty port visit to Pattaya Beach, Thailand, before transiting the [[Strait of Hormuz]] on 3 January 1991. During subsequent operations leading up to Operation Desert Storm, ''Missouri'' prepared to launch Tomahawk missiles and provide on-call naval gunfore support. She fired her first Tomahawk missile at Iraqi targets at 0140 on 17 January, followed by 27 additional missiles over the next five days. In addition, the battleship bombarded Iraqi beach defenses in occupied Kuwait on the night of 3 February, firing 112 16-inch rounds over the next three days until relieved by ''Wisconsin'' (BB-64). ''Missouri'' then fired another 60 rounds off Khafji on 11–12 February before steaming north to near Faylaka Island. After minesweepers cleared a lane through Iraqi defenses, ''Missouri'' fired 133 rounds during four shore bombardment missions as part of the amphibious landing feint against the Kuwaiti shore line the morning of 23 February. The heavy pounding attracted Iraqi attention, who fired an HY-2 Silkworm missile at the battleship. The cruise missile was then shot down by GWS-30 Sea Dart missiles launched from the British frigate HMS ''Gloucester''.

With combat operations past the reach of the battleship's guns on the 26th, ''Missouri'' conducted patrol and armistice enforcement operations in the northern Persian Gulf until sailing for home on 21 March. Following stops at Fremantle and Hobart, Australia, the warship visited Pearl Harbor before arriving home in April. She spent the remainder of the year conducting type training and other local operations, the latter including the 7 December 1941 "voyage of remembrance" to mark the 50th anniversary of the Pearl Harbor attack in 1941. During that ceremony, ''Missouri'' hosted President [[George H. W. Bush]], the first such presidential visit for the warship since Harry Truman boarded the battleship in September 1947.

With combat operations past the reach of the battleship's guns on the 26th, ''Missouri'' conducted patrol and armistice enforcement operations in the northern Persian Gulf until sailing for home on 21 March. Following stops at Fremantle and Hobart, Australia, the warship visited Pearl Harbor before arriving home in April. She spent the remainder of the year conducting type training and other local operations, the latter including the 7 December 1941 "voyage of remembrance" to mark the 50th anniversary of the Pearl Harbor attack in 1941. During that ceremony, ''Missouri'' hosted President [[George H. W. Bush]], the first such presidential visit for the warship since Harry Truman boarded the battleship in September 1947.