24 Apr 1946 | World War II Database

24 Apr 1946

Russia

Joseph Stalin met with Lavrentiy Beria, Andrei Zhdanov, Georgy Malenkov, Anastas Mikoyan, Viktor Abakumov, Vsevolod Merkulov, and Sergei Ogoltsov over the reorganization of the Soviet Ministry for State Security (MGB). ww2dbase [Joseph Stalin | Moscow | CPC]

United States

USS Preston was decommissioned from service and was placed into the Pacific Reserve Fleet. ww2dbase [Preston (Fletcher-class) | California | CPC]
Destroyer escort USS Tabberer was placed out of commission at San Diego, California and placed in the reserve fleet. ww2dbase [Tabberer | San Diego, California | DS]

Photo(s) dated 24 Apr 1946

Fleet Admiral Nimitz, Fleet Admiral Leahy, President Truman, and Vice Admiral Mitscher aboard USS Franklin D. Roosevelt during maneuvers off the Virginia Capes, United States, 24 Apr 1946

Stern view of USS Segundo departing Mare Island Naval Shipyard, California, United States, 24 Apr 1946

Broadside view of USS Segundo departing Mare Island Naval Shipyard, California, United States, 24 Apr 1946, photo 1 of 2

Bow view of USS Segundo departing Mare Island Naval Shipyard, California, United States, 24 Apr 1946

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24 Apr 1946 Interactive Map

Timeline Section Founder: Thomas Houlihan
Contributors: Alan Chanter, C. Peter Chen, Thomas Houlihan, Hugh Martyr, David Stubblebine
Special Thanks: Rory Curtis

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