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Question 037

Frank Rands

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QUESTION:
What RNZN ship was present in Tokyo Bay when Japan formally surrendered aboard USS Missouri and what was the date?
ANSWER:
Gambia was present in Tokyo Bay when Japan formally surrendered aboard USS Missouri 02/09/1945.
REFERENCES:
http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/war/royal-new-zealand-navy/second-world-war    (Page 5 – Final Operations)  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_Instrument_of_Surrender