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80-G-700862 USS Missouri (BB-63)

Photo #: 80-G-700862  USS Missouri (BB-63)
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Description: Close up view of her bow, with Mount Fujiyama framed by her stem and anchor chain, in Sagami Wan or Tokyo Bay, Japan, circa 30 August 1945. This photograph was released for publication on 5 September 1945. Note Missouri's port anchor, paravane and anchor chains, and jack flying above her bow. British and U.S. battleships and cruisers are in the background. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.
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Wars & Conflicts
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