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NH 58116 USS SOUTH DAKOTA (BB-57)

USS SOUTH DAKOTA (BB-57)
Title: USS SOUTH DAKOTA (BB-57)
Caption: Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, USN, flew his 5-star flag in this battleship, 29 August to 3 September 1945, during the Japanese Surrender Ceremony in Tokyo Bay while not actually on board USS MISSOURI (BB-63). He has signed this photo.
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Catalog #: NH 58116
Copyright Owner: Naval History and Heritage Command
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Original Medium: BW Photo
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