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80-G-339800 Surrender of Japan, 1945

Photo #: 80-G-339800 Surrender of Japan, 1945
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Title: Surrender of Japan, 1945
Description: The Japanese destroyer Hatsuzakura lies to, with a USS Nicholas (DD-449) whaleboat alongside to transfer Japanese officers for discussions concerning the entry of U.S. and British warships into Sagami Wan and Tokyo Bay, 27 August 1945. Photographed by Chief Photographer's Mate F.B. Gavin. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.
Catalog #: 80-G-339800
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