Louisville (CA 28) - Naval Cruise Book

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AT TSINGTAO, CHI Orders are relayed to Japanese officers. Q Qt' h d uex lon a out isposition of Jap crews. l ullapplness Boysw receive the answer. Then the signature of surrender. ,.., ,, ,, .... ,W Q x 1 e 2 f f . k W was-2 or-:1 Jw' f , ' ,, ,ffm f lr 4.94.:w,lQjw V4 M , , f ff A f . ,.r..,,,,Mw f 1 r , K fnfew' f ,dw 4 A wffffa -kv f , fr w w wa, I ,f f , kwygaf ,Avi - N., M f in 56? 5 L. M 3 , . X. fy ,WM A3:.4..:: , f -y g 3, . , ,few mph XS X X :X I g 3 H ,r X 1 i , E 5 . , gf- f f, m y V I 5 L N XS V Y E' Wye The Japanese ensign is lowered. And Old Glory takes its place at the truck. 199

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l98 JAPANESE SURRENDER The exec gives prize crews briefing. Well armed marines leaving the ship Some are assigned to guard the beach. Others of them set out on patrol. .laps awaiting our Admiral's pleasure. Rear . Admiral Settle speaks through interpreter.

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200 on low benches, their bedding consisting of one blanket. It was decided to move our six prizes to Jinsen, Korea, logistics base for the Seventh Fleet. This We did, sailing our strange armada across the sea with the Herndon in the van and We of the Louis- ville riding herd on the six captives from the rear. Arriving in Jinsen September 24-, we soon turned the prizes over to other Upper: A small fry Jap sentry plays coy as we try to take his picture, but the Bosin Mate Cupper rightj gives us a big smile. Lower: Paying homage to their Emperor with their 64Sunrise Serenadef, sons of Nippon bow to the east. Lower right: Their morning meal of rice and smoked fish. U. S. hands. -The destroyer Kure was later sunk, Without loss of life, during a mine- sweeping mission in the Waters off South- ern Korea. , From this time on We were given a series of different and more general assign-