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[Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz and Captain Robert T. S. Keith Aboard the U.S.S. Missouri]

Description: Photograph of Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz standing with Captain Robert T. S. Keith aboard the U.S.S. Missouri. On the left Flt. Adm. Nimitz is wearing a dark Navy uniform with a white undershirt, a tie, a brimmed hat with the Navy's emblem, and four stripes with a band and single star on the sleeves. He is holding a pair of gloves in front of him. Capt. Keith stands on the right in a dark Navy uniform with a white undershirt, a tie, six buttons on the front, ribbon bars above his pocket, a … more
Date: September 17, 1954
Creator: United States. Navy
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Power on the Flood]

Description: Photograph of a small segment of the Navy's armada entering a Pacific anchorage. The lineup includes an Independence class carrier, an Essex class carrier, three modern battleships, and three cruisers. The lens of the camera distorts the perspective of the photograph, so that the ships seem much closer to each other than they really are.
Date: February 17, 1945
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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