This log from the U.S.S. Missouri records preparations for the September 2, 1945, surrender of Japan to the Allied powers, which ended World War II. The surrender proceedings themselves are summarized in the 8 A.M. to 12 P.M. entry. The entry continues on the next page of the logbook and records the times when every party signed the document.
Deck Log of the USS Missouri
- 9/2/1945
Description
This log from the U.S.S. Missouri records preparations for the September 2, 1945, surrender of Japan to the Allied powers, which ended World War II. The surrender proceedings themselves are summarized in the 8 A.M. to 12 P.M. entry. The enty continues on the next page of the logbook and records the times when every party signed the document.
This primary source comes from the Records of the Bureau of Naval Personnel.
National Archives Identifier: 305180
Full Citation: Deck Log of the USS Missouri; 9/2/1945; Missouri (BB-63) – September 1945; Logbooks of U.S. Navy Ships and Stations, 1941–1991; Records of the Bureau of Naval Personnel, Record Group 24; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/deck-log-uss-missouri/, August 21, 2026]
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