Event Brief
Sep 5, 2026 at 8:00 AM ET
USS Missouri and Wisconsin fired 1,083 shells in Gulf War
By The BriefBrief
On January 17, 1991, USS Missouri launched the first Tomahawk cruise missile of the air campaign against targets inside Iraq. Over the following five weeks, USS Missouri and USS Wisconsin fired 52 cruise missiles and 1,083 sixteen-inch shells, used drones to spot their guns, and carried out a deception that pinned Iraqi forces to the wrong coastline.
WHO: USS Missouri and USS Wisconsin
WHAT: The Iowa-class battleships launched Tomahawk cruise missiles, fired 1,083 sixteen-inch shells, used drones for gun spotting, and conducted a deception during the First Gulf War.
WHEN: Reported Sep 5, 2026 at 7:33 AM ET
WHERE: Iraq
WHY: The battleships opened the air campaign by launching cruise missiles at targets inside Iraq.
How this brief is built: The BriefBrief correlates multiple sources into one evolving event brief, updated as new facts emerge.
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