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HMS King George V seen in 1940. |
May 1942: HMS King George V at
Seidisfjord, Iceland following a collision with HMS Punjabi, note the damage to the bow. |
HMS King George V seen in 1945. |
August 16, 1945: HMS King George V seen off Japan in company with USS Missouri BB-63 and other ships of the U.S. Third Fleet following the surrender of the Japanese Empire. (The announcement of surrender was made by Emperor Hirohito on Aug. 15th, but the formal surrender ceremony and signing did not take place until Sept. 2nd.) |
HMS King George V at Cape Town, South Africa in 1946. |
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Page published Jan. 29, 2007 |