Japanese warships maneuvering in a bay during World War II. Among those seen fairly closeup are several Fubuki class destroyers.
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).
Kure Naval Base in Honshu. Neat rows of Koriyu type submarines (2-man midget sub) lying on the bottom of the dry dock. There were over 113 subs in this dry dock. Line of submarines from top of the dock.
American sailors disembark from the Japanese Aircraft Carrier 'Ryuho'. The carrier in dry dock No 4 to be converted into scrap. Aircraft carrier and a dry dock crane. Port side and bow of carrier. Japanese antiaircraft gun carrying destroyer 'Yoizuki' moved alongside the aircraft carrier 'Ryuho' for conversion into a repatriation ship with a capacity of 1300. The bow and port side of the destroyer. 'Yoizuki'. Bow and port side of the carrier 'Ryuko'. Super-structure (port-side) of carrier 'Ryuho'. Japanese destroyer 'Natsuzuki' coming into dry dock after an extensive tour of repatriation service and now in for repairs. Building Z of Kure Naval Base Arsenal shows a smokestack and hole near its base. The damaged flue leads from boiler to the smokestack which was caused by a near miss, ending at the crater.
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