Which battleship hosted Japan's World War II surrender ceremony in Tokyo Bay?

The USS Missouri hosted Japan's World War II surrender ceremony in Tokyo Bay. The American Iowa-class battleship served as the setting for the signing on September 2, 1945.

Missouri had entered service in June 1944 and fought in the Pacific during the final year of World War II. It was selected to host the ceremony while operating with the U.S. Third Fleet. The ship anchored in Tokyo Bay near the location associated with Commodore Matthew Perry's 1853 expedition.

General Douglas MacArthur opened the ceremony as Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers. Japanese Foreign Minister Mamoru Shigemitsu and General Yoshijiro Umezu signed for Japan, followed by representatives of nine Allied governments.

The ship later became a museum at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. It is also notable for its association with the Korean War and the 1991 Gulf War, but its most famous historical role remains the surrender ceremony that ended World War II.