USS Missouri BB-63
Fire Controlman 3rd Class Amory M. Houghton III, U.S.N. Collection
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1951: USS Missouri BB-63 in the Panama Canal.

 

1951: USS Missouri BB-63 in the Panama Canal.

 

1951: USS Missouri BB-63 in the Panama Canal.

 

1951: USS Midway CVB-41 seen at Norfolk, Virginia from USS Missouri BB-63.

 

1951: The crew of USS Missouri BB-63 seen mustering on deck while arriving at Norfolk, Virginia.

All photos and text courtesy of Amory M. Houghton III
© Amory M. Houghton III all rights reserved

 

The 86 never before published photographs in this collection were taken during Mr. Houghton's service in USS Missouri BB-63. He served in the ship from Apr. 1949 to Aug. 1949 and again from Aug. 1950 to May 1952. Many thanks to Mr. Houghton for providing us the original slides for scanning and for allowing MaritimeQuest to be the first to publish his collection.

 



Amory M. Houghton III Collection
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