Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.ĭuring World War 2, the ship would see action in the Battles of Iwo Jima and Okinawa and also take part in shelling the Japanese home islands. USS Colorado (BB-45) is in the far center distance.Īlso present are U.S. Halsey’s four-star flag.īritish battleship Duke of York is just beyond her, with HMS King George V further in. Nearest ship is USS Missouri (BB-63), flying Admiral William F. Third Fleet and the British Pacific Fleet in Sagami Wan, 28 August 1945, preparing for the the formal Japanese surrender a few days later. The United States Navy initially placed the order for the Missouri in 1940 and saw her get commissioned in June of 1944. Signing of the Japanese Instrument of Surrender.
Japanese WW2 Surrender Video (On-board Battleship Missouri).
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