The USS Missouri most likely had a war time complement of about 3,000 crewmen. But if it were an emergency, and the vessel had to rescue people at sea from another sinking ship, with people crammed upon it's decks, etc. It could probably hold 20,000 people, when placed thru-out the ship.
They surrendered on her deck; USS Missouri, an Iowa Class Battleship.
General Uzame
USS Missouri.
2nd September 1945, aboard USS Missouri
The Iowa-class battleships, four of which were built: USS Iowa (BB-61) USS New Jersey (BB-62) USS Missouri (BB-63) USS Wisconsin (BB-64)
USS Missouri.
The USS Missouri is part of the museum at Pearl Harbor.
USS Missouri
The Japanese surrender was signed on the foredeck of USS Missouri anchored in Tokyo Bay.
The USS Missouri, a US battleship from the war.
The USS Missouri and the USS Bowfin Submarine Museum.
The USS Missouri was an Iowa class battleship.
With the airwing and ships crew it holds 5,000 men. Now men and women.
USS Missouri.
The USS Missouri was nicknamed Big Mo and was the official site for the Japanese surrender at the end of WWII.
They surrendered on her deck; USS Missouri, an Iowa Class Battleship.
The USS Missouri.