US and British warships in Sagami Bay, Japan, 27 Aug 1945; note Mount Fuji with setting sun behind it in background; photo taken from USS South Dakota

Caption   US and British warships in Sagami Bay, Japan, 27 Aug 1945; note Mount Fuji with setting sun behind it in background; photo taken from USS South Dakota ww2dbase
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States National Archives
Identification Code   80-G-490487
Photos on Same Day See all photos dated 27 Aug 1945
Added By C. Peter Chen
Added Date 30 Oct 2016

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WW2-Era Place Name Sagami Bay, Kanagawa, Japan
Lat/Long 35.1167, 139.3833
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