SURRENDER OF CHICHI JIMA Part 1

Description

1) LS DD quite a distance away.2) LS Port beam view of the FARRAGUT CLASS DD.3) LA LS Superstructure of the USS DUNLAP (DD-384); an American flag and a one star Commodore flag flying.4) LS Island of CHICHI JIMA (SV).5) LS Japanese landing craft underway; one of the two is flying a white flag (SV).6) LS The Japanese surrender party in the landing craft as it comes alongside the DUNLAP.7) HA MLS Japanese surrender party in the landing craft.8) HA MS Japanese General trying to climb out of the craft and onto the landing ladder.9) CU Japanese climbing aboard the Dunlap; men saluting. (SV).10) MS American Commodore reading the surrender articles; naval officers in BG.11) HA LS Overall of the surrender ceremonv.12) MLS Japanese army officers representing the surrender party.13) MLS Commodore fumbling around with some papers.14) HA MS Commodore signing the document; interpreter standing behind him (SV).15) LA MCU Japanese general.16) MLS Japanese general walking down the deck led by an interpreter; naval officers follow.17) HA LS Looking down the fantail, men, in whites, looking at the ceremony.18) LS Japanese walking toward the surrender document to sign it.19) HA LS Japanese representative sittingat table to sign the document.20) MS Commodore as he sits down and signs the paper.21) MS Interpreter explaining the articles to the Japanese general.22) HA CU Japanese general signing the surrender article (SV).23) HA LS Looking down the fantail as the surrender signing is in progress.24) LS Commodore signing for the United States (SV).See also 17060.

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities