How can we come to Honolulu and not visit Pearl Harbour! We woke up early and caught an Uber out to the National Memorial museum.
We had to catch a bus out to USS Missouri (BB-63). We spent a really long time here looking all around. It was so interesting and moving being here.
The battleship has seen some life, and the USS Missouri has a long history, serving through WWII, the Korean War, and the Gulf War for a 51-year long career. Most famously, the battleship hosted the surrender ceremony of Japan on 2 September 1945.
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This is the first time I've seen a submarine. It's getting towed out by the tugboat. Pretty cool!
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