USS Mississippi (BB-41/AG-128), the second of three members of the New Mexico class of battleship, was the third ship of the United States Navy named in honor of the 20th state.

Mississippi was converted to a gunnery training and weapons development ship in 1946, and given the new hull number AG-128. In this role, she carried a variety of old and new guns and radars,...

USS Mississippi (BB-41/AG-128), a New Mexico-class battleship, was the third ship of the United States Navy named in honor of the 20th state, and the second battleship to carry the name. Commissioned in 1917, too late to serve in World War I, she …

Jan 23, 2020 · She was redesignated AG-128 and equipped with a number of radars and prototype air defense missile systems.

She arrived 27 November at Norfolk, where she underwent conversion to AG-128, on 15 February 1946. She helped launch the Navy into the age of the guided-missile warship when she successfully test fired the Terrier missile on 28 January 1953 off Cape Cod.

Aug 8, 2015 · The conversion lasted until July 1947, at which time USS Mississippi was placed back in service, now classified as an “experimental auxiliary”, hull number EAG-128 (the “E” was later dropped).

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Nov 7, 2019 · Once there, it underwent conversion into an auxiliary ship with the designation AG-128. Operating from Norfolk, the old battleship conducted gunnery tests and served as a test platform for new missile systems.

Ship Details - MISSISSIPPI (AG 128) (ex - BB 41) AUXILIARY, GENERAL. VESSEL STATUS. Class: AG 128 UIC: 03041 Status: disposed of, sold for scrapping. Fleet: Date status Changed: 11/28/1956 Homeport: Maintenance Category: Berth: Force: Builder: Newport News Shipbuilding ...

She anchored in Tokyo Bay, witnessed the signing of the surrender documents, and steamed for home on 6 September. She arrived 27 November at Norfolk, where she underwent conversion to AG-128, effective 15 February 1946.