Tomahawk Deck
During USS Missouri’s 1980s modernization, platforms were constructed on the superstructure amidships and aft to accommodate eight 4-missile Armored Box Launchers (ABLs) for a total of 32 missiles.
Tomahawk Missiles
Tomahawks are long range, subsonic cruise missiles, used for land attack warfare with a range of approximately 675 nautical miles and capable of carrying a 1,000 lb. explosive warhead.
Tomahawks use an inertial and terrain contour-matching (TERCOM) guidance system to find their target.
Tomahawk Specifications:
Type: BGM-109 series, with Mark 143 Armored Box Launchers
Missile Type: TLAM-C
Range: 675 Nautical Miles (776.77 statute miles) (1250 km)
Cruising Speed: 0.5 Mach (383.6 mph)
Warhead Section: 980lbs. (444 kg)
Harpoon Missiles
Four 4-missile Harpoon 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 488 lb. explosive warhead.
Harpoon Specifications:
Type: RGM-84 series, with Mark 141 launchers
Firing Rate: 4 in 18 seconds
Maximum Range: 65-75 nautical miles (74-86 statute miles) (119-138 km)
Cruising Speed: 0.87 Mach (667.5 mph)
Firing Weight: 1,530lbs. (694 kg)
DID YOU MO?: Twenty-eight Tomahawk missiles were fired from the ship during the Persian Gulf War in 1991. 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, signal flags, and semaphore.
Tomahawk Missiles
Tomahawks are long range, subsonic cruise missiles, used for land attack warfare with a range of approximately 675 nautical miles and capable of carrying a 1,000 lb. explosive warhead.
Tomahawks use an inertial and terrain contour-matching (TERCOM) guidance system to find their target.
Tomahawk Specifications:
Type: BGM-109 series, with Mark 143 Armored Box Launchers
Missile Type: TLAM-C
Range: 675 Nautical Miles (776.77 statute miles) (1250 km)
Cruising Speed: 0.5 Mach (383.6 mph)
Warhead Section: 980lbs. (444 kg)
Harpoon Missiles
Four 4-missile Harpoon 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 488 lb. explosive warhead.
Harpoon Specifications:
Type: RGM-84 series, with Mark 141 launchers
Firing Rate: 4 in 18 seconds
Maximum Range: 65-75 nautical miles (74-86 statute miles) (119-138 km)
Cruising Speed: 0.87 Mach (667.5 mph)
Firing Weight: 1,530lbs. (694 kg)
DID YOU MO?: Twenty-eight Tomahawk missiles were fired from the ship during the Persian Gulf War in 1991. 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, signal flags, and semaphore.
