JAPANESE SURRENDER ABOARD USS MISSOURI Part 1

Description

1) HS Ships" officers on main deck of USS MISSOURI salute, motion picture cameramen BG.2) GV-HS Looking forward on USS MISSOURI showing many officers and entire ships" company mustered to watch surrander caremonies, all hands salute.3) MS Quarterdeck as Adm. Nimitz & other high ranking officers climb gangway, salute & come aboard.4) HS Looking down on superstructure deck as Adm. Nimitz, Adm. Halsey & other officers are greeted by ships" officers.5) MS Doorway as Adm. Nimitz & Adm. Halsey enter.6) HS Looking down on superstructure deck as Russian, French, Chinese, British officers come aboard-SV.7) HS Quarter deck, gangway ladder & ladder of superstructure deck as Japanese officers & civilian emissaries come aboard & are escorted to place for surrender negotiations.8) HS-MS Japanese delegation lined up on superstructure deck including Japanese diplomat with wooden leg civilians wear top hats & mourning coats.9) HS Gen. MacArthur, Adm. Nimitz, Adm. Halsey exit from doorway & descend ladder & approach location of surrender proceedings.10) HS Japanese delegation stands at attention before table on which surrender documents are laid out.QUALITY: GENERALLY GOOD, SOME HAZY.

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities