Warships of the U.S. Third Fleet and the British Pacific Fleet in Sagami Wan, 28 August 1945, preparing for the the formal Japanese surrender a few days later. Mount Fuji is in the background. Nearest ship is USS <i>Missouri</i> (BB-63), flying Admiral William F. Halsey's four-star flag. The British battleship HMS <i>Duke of York</i> is just beyond her, with HMS <i>King George V</i> further in. USS <i>Colorado</i> (BB-45) is in the far center distance. Also present are U.S. and British cruisers and U.S. destroyers.
Official U.S. Navy Photograph
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