USS South Dakota Photo Gallery #10

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• Three sailors in whites Three sailors in whites
• Mess cooks Mess cooks
• Mess cooks Mess cooks
• Admiral Halsey speaking Admiral Halsey speaking
• Christmas dinner at Duchess Estates in New York, Dec. 25, 1943. Christmas dinner at Duchess Estates in New York, Dec. 25, 1943.
• Japanese navigator guides USS South Dakota through the channel into Tokyo Bay for the surrender ceremony Japanese navigator guides USS South Dakota through the channel into Tokyo Bay for the surrender ceremony
• Japanese navigator guides USS South Dakota through the channel into Tokyo Bay for the surrender ceremony Japanese navigator guides USS South Dakota through the channel into Tokyo Bay for the surrender ceremony
• Japanese navigator guides USS South Dakota through the channel into Tokyo Bay for the surrender ceremony Japanese navigator guides USS South Dakota through the channel into Tokyo Bay for the surrender ceremony
• 3 First Division sailors on liberty 3 First Division sailors on liberty
• Ice Machine Gang, aboard USS South Dakota on Dec. 7, 1944 Ice Machine Gang, aboard USS South Dakota on Dec. 7, 1944
• USS South Dakota, mothballed at Philadephia USS South Dakota, mothballed at Philadephia
• Admiral Harold Stark aboard USS South Dakota at Scapa Flow, Scotland Admiral Harold Stark aboard USS South Dakota at Scapa Flow, Scotland
• Captain Allan E. Smith (left) relinquishes command of USS South Dakota to Captain Ralph S. Riggs Captain Allan E. Smith (left) relinquishes command of USS South Dakota to Captain Ralph S. Riggs
• USS South Dakota under aerial attack during Battle of Santa Cruz. USS South Dakota under aerial attack during Battle of Santa Cruz.
• Lonnie “Robbie” Roberts took this photo after his plane was catapulted off the ship. Lonnie “Robbie” Roberts took this photo after his plane was catapulted off the ship.
• Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz autographed this photo of USS South Dakota, following the surrender ceremony in Tokyo Bay. Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz autographed this photo of USS South Dakota, following the surrender ceremony in Tokyo Bay.
• Certificate issued to all who were “present in Tokyo Bay on board the USS South Dakota Certificate issued to all who were “present in Tokyo Bay on board the USS South Dakota
• Captain C. B. Momsen, Commanding Officer, assisted by Captain Joseph Daly, USMCR, Officer-in-Charge Captain C. B. Momsen, Commanding Officer, assisted by Captain Joseph Daly, USMCR, Officer-in-Charge
• Victory photo of “USS South Dakota 9th Division 20mm crew, 1942-1945. Victory photo of “USS South Dakota 9th Division 20mm crew, 1942-1945.
• One officer and four petty officers posing on the main deck One officer and four petty officers posing on the main deck
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