Keywords: King george v-1.jpg The British Royal Navy battleship HMS King George V at sea off Japan in company with U S Third Fleet ships on 16 August 1945 the day after the Japanese government agreed to surrender Just beyond King George V is the U S Navy battleship USS Missouri BB-63 with a British destroyer alongside An Essex-class aircraft carrier is in the distance The photo was taken from the aircraft carrier USS Bon Homme Richard CV-31 Official U S Navy photo http //www history navy mil/our-collections/photography/us-navy-ships/battleships/missouri-bb-63/80-G-455703 html 80-G-455703 from the U S Navy http //www history navy mil Naval History and Heritage Command 1945-08-16 U S Navy Removed caption read Photo 80-G-455703 HMS King George off Japan 16 Aug 1945; File HMS King George V with USS Missouri in background 1945 jpg PD-USGov-Military-Navy HMS King George V 41 USS Missouri BB-63 1944-1955 Aboard USS Bon Homme Richard CV-31 |