![Crew and midshipmen aboard USS Missouri gathered around the plaque in the deck that marks the spot where the Japanese surrender was signed four years earlier, 2 Sep 1949.](/images/62e19823ac006.jpg)
Caption | Crew and midshipmen aboard USS Missouri gathered around the plaque in the deck that marks the spot where the Japanese surrender was signed four years earlier, 2 Sep 1949. ww2dbase | ||||
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27 Jul 2022 12:56:06 PM
This formation took place during the 1949 Academy Midshipmen’s cruise to the Caribbean. Turret No. Two is trained to starboard as it was during the surrender ceremonies to increase deck space on the Verandah Deck.