Tomahawk Deck
During the USS Missouri’s mid-1980s modernization, platforms were constructed on the superstructure amidships and aft to accommodate eight 4-missile Armored Box Launchers (ABL’s), for a total of 32.
Tomahawk Missiles
Tomahawks are long range, subsonic cruise missiles, used for land attack warfare with a range of more than 820 nautical miles and capable of carrying a 1,000lb. explosive warhead.
Tomahawks use an inertial and terrain contour-matching (TERCOM) guidance system to find their target.
Harpoon Missiles
Four 4-missile Harpoon missile launchers were also installed aboard during modernization. The AGM-84D Harpoon missile is an all-weather, over-the-horizon, anti-ship missile system with a range of more than 60 nautical miles and capable of carrying a 488lb. explosive warhead.
DID YOU MO?: Twenty-eight Tomahawk missiles were fired from the ship during the 1991 Persian Gulf War. No Harpoon missiles were ever fired in combat, just one during a training exercise.
Signal Bridge
The 03 level also includes the Signal Bridge, providing necessary visual communication to other ships at sea using signal lights, flags and semaphore.
Tomahawk Missiles
Tomahawks are long range, subsonic cruise missiles, used for land attack warfare with a range of more than 820 nautical miles and capable of carrying a 1,000lb. explosive warhead.
Tomahawks use an inertial and terrain contour-matching (TERCOM) guidance system to find their target.
Harpoon Missiles
Four 4-missile Harpoon missile launchers were also installed aboard during modernization. The AGM-84D Harpoon missile is an all-weather, over-the-horizon, anti-ship missile system with a range of more than 60 nautical miles and capable of carrying a 488lb. explosive warhead.
DID YOU MO?: Twenty-eight Tomahawk missiles were fired from the ship during the 1991 Persian Gulf War. No Harpoon missiles were ever fired in combat, just one during a training exercise.
Signal Bridge
The 03 level also includes the Signal Bridge, providing necessary visual communication to other ships at sea using signal lights, flags and semaphore.
