United States 3rd Fleet underway in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Japan during World War II. USS South Dakota off the coast. USS Missouri at anchor in Sagami-Wan into Tokyo Bay. War correspondent Norman Paige looks through binoculars. Ships of the 3rd Fleet ride at anchor off the coast of Japan. Main batteries of USS Iowa. American flag flies from the gaff of the ship. USS Missouri at anchor close to the shore of Japan. HMS Duke of York and HMS King George I underway at sea. Superstructure of USS Iowa as American flag flies from the gaff. Muzzles of a quad mount 40 inch gun. A signal plays on starboard yardarm. A gunnery officer uses a battle phone in the foreground.
Japanese aircraft in flight over Tokyo Bay in the Pacific Ocean. Tracers go out over water in evening. Japanese aircraft in flight over the water and crashes alongside a ship. Parts of aircraft on fire in the water after the aircraft crash. A gun being fired and flashes occur at night.
Invasion fleet in Tokyo Bay at conclusion of World War 2. Aircraft in formation flight. United States convoy of ships underway in Tokyo Bay. Aerial views of the invasion fleet underway. Mount Fuji seen in background. The engine and cowling of a U.S. Navy dive bomber SB2C Helldiver aircraft while in flight. Aerial view of IOWA class Battleship USS Missouri (BB-63) in Tokyo Bay.
Ceremony aboard the USS Missouri (BB-63) as the Japanese surrender is signed in Tokyo Bay. Sailors stand in attention. U.S. Fleet Admiral William Frederick Halsey, Jr. greets U.S. Fleet Admiral Chester William Nimitz. Sailors sit and watch the ceremony. General of the U.S. Army Douglas MacArthur leads his party aboard and to their place. Uniform representatives of the Allied powers stand in attention. Japanese Minister of Foreign Affairs Mamoru Shigemitsu leads his party aboard and to their place. Douglas MacArthur opens the ceremony with a speech. Documents of surrender on table. General MacArthur,Admiral Nimitz and Admiral Halsey leave. (World War II period).
Japanese warships maneuvering in a bay during World War II. Among those seen fairly closeup are several Fubuki class destroyers.