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San Diego : CALIFORNIA : USA.

Another great card from my good friend and fellow card swapper Arnold. This card sent from San Diego in California fro his recent visit and thank you heaps Arnold you definately keep me in great cards of my interest. This card shows The Museum Sip ( now ) The USS MIDWAY CV 41. located now it is retired from duty and it can be found in San Diego California. Thanks again Arnold..

The USS MIDWAY CV 41 is the longest serving Carrier in The US Navy .Commissioned in 1945 and served as The Flagship in Desert Storm in 1991. The USS MIDWAY remained at the "tip of the sword" on a 47 year odyssey shred by 225,00 Americans.That spanned The surrender of Japan in WWII, The Cold War , The Korean War, Vietnam , The eve of Detente and Desert Storm.

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Pearl Harbour  Honolulu..HAWAII. USA.
 I really meant to post this card on here yesterday which was the 72nd anniversary of this huge historical event . The signing of the surrender agreement of The Japanese Forces on board the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay Japan..card shows General MacArthur accepting this surrender from the Japanese Government on The 2nd day of September 1945.also the terms of agreement and all allied forces.. Thank you Arnold for this swap card..a great military card for the collection.
 Posted 20 August : Arrived Sydney 01 September.: Traveled 12 days..

The Japanese Instrument of Surrender was the written agreement that enabled the Surrender of Japan ending World War II, and was signed by representatives from The Empire of Japan , The United States of America, The Republic of China , The United Kingdom ,The Union of The Soviet Socialists Republic , The Commonwealth of Australia, The Dominion of Canada , The Provisional Government of the French Republic , The Kingdom of The Netherlands and the Dominion of New Zealand on the deck of The USS Missouri ..September 2nd 1945..I have a photo of this very spot on board the USS Missouri which is now retired and a naval Museum in Pearl Harbour Hawaii.(see my photos )

SURRENDER PLAQUE ON BOARD  " USS MISSOURI" BB63.

ON BOARD "USS MISSOURI" BB 63..PEARL HARBOUR.

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Honolulu: HAWAII IS.

An absolutely great card and photof the Mighty Battleship The USS Missouri  BB 63 ( The mighty MO ) now a floating Navel Museum piece located at Pearl Harbour in Hawaii..Anyone going to Pearl Harbour for a visit should take in this wonderful icon of the American Navy and is one of four Iowa Class battleships that are all floating Museums today.. This of course was the famous Battleship that the surrender of Japan was signed in August of 1945  .Thank you so much Viviana  and Jorg  for this great card that you promised. thank you.
  Posted Honolulu 19 September : Arrived Sydney 29 September : Traveled 10 days..Thanks again..

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Pearl Harbour:  Hawaii. USA.:

 A really great card showing my favourite Ship..The USS Missouri..I visted this ship in Sydney Harbour also some years later in Pearl Harbour and is now a Naval museum to be found at Pearl Harbour ..All The batleships in this class ( Iowa Class ) have now been retired by the U.S. Navy and are all Museums to be found around various locations in The USA.
This particular card is special as it shows The Ships crew and midshipmen celebrating VJ  day  (Victory over Japans war in The Pacific.) on this midshipmens cruise September the 2nd 1949.They are gathered around the plaque on the deck that marks the spot where the Japanese Naval and armed Forces surrendered on September the 2nd 1945  (note)..Turret two is trained as it was on that day of the surrender and during the surrender ceremonies..Thank you Arnold ...love this card..I stood on the same spot while visiting this wonderful ship....Posted North Huston20 April 2015...Thanks mate.