Title:
U.S. Submarine Base, Yokosuka, Japan
Description:
U.S. Submarine Base, Yokosuka, Japan. Vice Admiral Charles A. Lockwood, Commander, Submarine Force, Pacific Fleet (seated, center) poses with some of his officers at the newly extablished Yokosuka Submarine Base, 2 September 1945, while celebrating Japan's formal surrender earlier that day. As identified by Captain J.F. Enright, those seated in the front row include (from left to right): A.C. Smith; Commander R.H. Bass, CO, USS Runner; Lieutenant Commander S.L. Johnson, CO, USS Segundo; Lieutenant Commander F.C. Lynch, CO, USS Haddo; Commander H.J. Kossler, CO, USS Cavalla; Captain J.A. Jordan, CO, USS Proteus; H.E. Day; Vice Admiral Charles A. Lockwood; Captain L.S. Parks, Commander, Submarine Squadron 20; E.C. Hawk; R.R. McGregor; H. Cassedy and Commander W.H. Lawrence, CO, USS Muskallunge. Seated immediately behind the front row are (left to right, starting third from left): Commander A.R. Schnable, CO, USS Pilotfish; Commander John S. McCain, Jr.; Commander Joseph F. Enright, CO, USS Archerfish; Commander F.E. Hayler, CO, USS Hake; Commander R. Holden, CO, USS Gato; Lieutenant Commander R.H. Bowers, CO, USS Sea Cat; W.B. Sieglaff and B.F. McMahon Others present include: R.K. Kaufman (first standing row, just to left of officer wearing pistol & holding beverage can); L.R. Vasey (first standing row, just to right of officer wearing pistol & holding beverage can); P.R. Schratz (first standing row, 3rd to right from Vasey) and R.D. Quinn (head only is visible, directly behind officer standing 2nd to right from Schratz); Courtesy of Captain Joseph F. Enright, USN(Retired), 1979. U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.
Catalog #:
NH 90518
