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Online Library of Selected Images:
-- EVENTS -- World War II in the Pacific -- Japan Capitulates --
Allied Fleet off Japan, 15 August - 2 September 1945

Third Fleet in Formation off Japan, August 1945.

On 17 August 1945, and perhaps at other times during the last two weeks of that month, the Third Fleet gathered many of its ships in a massed formation to have its picture taken. This page shows the results.

For links to further pictorial coverage of the Allied Fleets off Japan during 15 August - 2 September 1945, see: Overview and Special Image Selection

For views of other aspects of Japan's surrender, see: Japan Capitulates, August - September 1945

If you want higher resolution reproductions than the Online Library's digital images, see: "How to Obtain Photographic Reproductions."

Click on the small photograph to prompt a larger view of the same image.

Photo #: 80-G-278815

Task Force 38, of the U.S. Third Fleet


Maneuvering off the coast of Japan, 17 August 1945, two days after Japan agreed to surrender.
Taken by a USS Shangri-La (CV-38) photographer.
The aircraft carrier in lower right is USS Wasp (CV-18). Also present in the formation are five other Essex class carriers, four light carriers, at least three battleships, plus several cruisers and destroyers.

Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the U.S. National Archives.

Online Image: 86KB; 740 x 615 pixels

Reproductions of this image may also be available through the National Archives photographic reproduction system.

 

Photo #: 80-G-427931

U.S. Third Fleet


Steams in formation outside of Tokyo Bay, Japan, in August 1945, shortly after the Japanese government had accepted Allied surrender terms.

Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the U.S. National Archives.

Online Image: 76KB; 740 x 610 pixels

Reproductions of this image may also be available through the National Archives photographic reproduction system.

 

Photo #: 80-G-472620

Surrender of Japan, 1945


U.S. Third Fleet ships steaming off Tokyo Bay, before entering for the occupation of Japan, August 1945.
Photo may have been taken on 17 August.

Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.

Online Image: 67KB; 740 x 610 pixels

Photo Quality Note: The original negative has been somewhat disfigured by caption ditto lettering attaching itself to the image's upper third.

Reproductions of this image may also be available through the National Archives photographic reproduction system.

 

Photo #: 80-G-415309

U.S. Third Fleet


Maneuvers off the coast of Japan, 17 August 1945, two days after the Japanese government had agreed to surrender.
Photographed by Lieutenant Barrett Gallagher, USNR.

Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the U.S. National Archives.

Online Image: 41KB; 740 x 610 pixels

Reproductions of this image may also be available through the National Archives photographic reproduction system.

 

Photo #: 80-G-472626

Surrender of Japan, 1945


U.S. Third Fleet ships steaming off Tokyo Bay, before entering for the occupation of Japan, August 1945.
At least five fleet carriers, two light carriers, three battleships and six cruisers can be seen in this image.
Photographed by Lieutenant Barrett Gallagher, USNR.
Photo may have been taken on 17 August.

Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.

Online Image: 55KB; 740 x 615 pixels

Reproductions of this image may also be available through the National Archives photographic reproduction system.

 

Photo #: 80-G-336995

Task Force 38, U.S. Third Fleet


Steaming in formation off Japan, 17 August 1945. World War II combat operations had ended two days earlier.
Photographed by Photographer's Mate First Class L.P. Meak, of USS Shangri-La (CV-38).
Seen in this image are four Essex class fleet carriers, a light carrier, two battleships, and several cruisers and destroyers.

Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the U.S. National Archives.

Online Image: 64KB; 740 x 610 pixels

Reproductions of this image may also be available through the National Archives photographic reproduction system.

 


For links to further pictorial coverage of the Allied Fleets off Japan during 15 August - 2 September 1945, see: Overview and Special Image Selection

For views of other aspects of Japan's surrender, see: Japan Capitulates, August - September 1945


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23 February 1999