
Caption | USS Missouri (left) transferring 200 sailors and officers to USS Iowa (right) off Japan, 20 Aug 1945; the transferring personnel were either part of occupation force or simply to make space for the surrender ceremony ww2dbase | |||||||
Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Navy Naval History and Heritage Command | |||||||
Identification Code | NH 96781 | |||||||
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Photos on Same Day | 20 Aug 1945 | |||||||
Photos at Same Place | Pacific Ocean | |||||||
Added By | C. Peter Chen | |||||||
Added Date | 11 Nov 2006 | |||||||
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Licensing | Public Domain. According to the US Navy Naval History and Heritage Command, as of 21 Jul 2010: |
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2. Anonymous says:
7 May 2010 09:48:13 AM
Our client was on this ship and is interested in knowing who is still around.
7 May 2010 09:48:13 AM
Our client was on this ship and is interested in knowing who is still around.
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9 Mar 2010 07:20:18 AM
My dad was on that ship on that day, 20 Aug 1945, they were relieving the Missouri after the signing of the piece treaty. Crew of the Missouri became sick and they relieved the Missouri.