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INSTRUMENT of SURRENDER We, Acting by Command of and in Behalf INSTRUMENT OF SURRENDER We, acting by command of and in behalf of the Emperor of Japan, the Japanese Government and the Japanese Imperial General Headquarters, hereby accept the provisions set forth in the declaration issued by the heads of the Governments of the United States, China, and Great Britain on 26 July 1945 at Potsdam, and subsequently adhered to by the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, which four powers are hereafter referred to as the Allied Powers. We hereby proclaim the unconditional surrender to the Allied Powers of the Japanese Imperial General Headquarters and of all Japanese armed forces and all armed forces under the Japanese control wherever situated. We hereby command all Japanese forces wherever situated and the Japanese people to cease hostilities forthwith, to preserve and save from damage all ships, aircraft, and military and civil property and to comply with all requirements which my be imposed by the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers or by agencies of the Japanese Government at his direction. We hereby command the Japanese Imperial Headquarters to issue at once orders to the Commanders of all Japanese forces and all forces under Japanese control wherever situated to surrender unconditionally themselves and all forces under their control. We hereby command all civil, military and naval officials to obey and enforce all proclamations, and orders and directives deemed by the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers to be proper to effectuate this surrender and issued by him or under his authority and we direct all such officials to remain at their posts and to continue to perform their non-combatant duties unless specifically relieved by him or under his authority. We hereby undertake for the Emperor, the Japanese Government and their successors to carry out the provisions of the Potsdam Declaration in good faith, and to issue whatever orders and take whatever actions may be required by the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers or by any other designated representative of the Allied Powers for the purpose of giving effect to that Declaration. We hereby command the Japanese Imperial Government and the Japanese Imperial General Headquarters at once to liberate all allied prisoners of war and civilian internees now under Japanese control and to provide for their protection, care, maintenance and immediate transportation to places as directed. The authority of the Emperor and the Japanese Government to rule the state shall be subject to the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers who will take such steps as he deems proper to effectuate these terms of surrender. Signed at TOKYO BAY, JAPAN at 0904 on the SECOND day of SEPTEMBER, 1945 MAMORU SHIGMITSU By Command and in behalf of the Emperor of Japan and the Japanese Government YOSHIJIRO UMEZU By Command and in behalf of the Japanese Imperial General Headquarters Accepted at TOKYO BAY, JAPAN at 0903 on the SECOND day of SEPTEMBER, 1945, for the United States, Republic of China, United Kingdom and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, and in the interests of the other United Nations at war with Japan. DOUGLAS MAC ARTHUR 1914 Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers C.W. NIMITZ United States Representative HSU YUNG-CH'ANG Republic of China Representative BRUCE FRASER United Kingdom Representative KUZMA DEREVYANKO Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Representative THOMAS BLAMEY Commonwealth of Australia Representative L. MOORE COSGRAVE Dominion of Canada Representative JACQUES LE CLERC Provisional Government of the French Republic Representative C.E.L. HELFRICH Kingdom of the Netherlands Representative LEONARD M. ISITT Dominion of New Zealand Representative 1915 APPENDIX I Naval Data 1916 Japanese Capitol Ships Lost to Allied Submarines 4 British 2 Dutch 14 United States Japanese Capitol Ships Lost to the Allies 5 7 2 2 28 British Australian Dutch Russian New Zealand 611 United States 1917 Japanese Capitol Ships Sunk By Allied Mines United States Dutch Japanese capitol Ships British Sunk By Allied mines Australia 0 5 10 15 20 1918 Japanese Capitol Ships Sunk by The United States 250 200 150 100 50 Japanese Capitol Ships Sunk by The 0 United States Japanese Merchant Shipping Lost During World War II 42 3 15 8 2 Australian British Chinese Dutch Russia 2,117 United States 1919 Japanese Merchant Ships Lost to Allied Aircraft 4 3 5 2 2 Australian Aircraft British Aircraft Chinese Aircraft Dutch Aircraft Russian Aircraft 687 United States Aircraft Japanese Merchant Ships Lost to Allied Submarines 29 British Dutch 51 United States 10 1920 Japanese Merchant Ships Sunk By Allied Mines United States 247 British 7 Japanese Merchant Ships Sunk By Allied Mines Australia 6 0 100 200 300 Japanese Shipping Sunk By U.S. Submarines World War II Japanese Ships Sunk By Year 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 Tonnage of Japanese Ships Sunk By U.S. Submarines World War II 1921 2,500,000 2,000,000 1,500,000 1,000,000 500,000 0 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 United States Naval Ships Damaged or Sunk By Kamikaze Attacks Type of Ships Damaged Sunk Auxiliaries 61 9 Battleship (BB) 15 0 Carrier, Escort (CVE) 17 3 Carrier, Fleet (CV) 16 0 Carrier, Light (CVL) 0 3 Cruiser, Heavy (CA) 5 0 Cruiser, Light (CL) 10 0 Destroyer (DD) 87 13 Destroyer, Escort (DE) 24 1 Landing Ship Tank (LST) 11 5 Minelayer, High-speed (AMS) 15 2 Minelayer, Light (DM) 13 0 Minesweeper (AM) 10 1 1922 Cause of U.S. Capitol Ship Sinking’s Pacific Ocean Area Damaged Surface Not Submarine Ship Aircraft Kamikaze Mine Storm Collision/Wreck Scuttled Repaired Battleships BB 2 Aircraft Carriers CV 2 2 Small Aircraft Carriers CVL 1 Escort Carriers CVE 1 1 1 3 Heavy Cruisers CA 1 5 1 Light Cruisers CL 1 1 1 Destroyers DD 3 16 8 13 2 3 3 1 9 Destroyer Escort DE 2 1 1 2 Light Minelayers DM 1 High Speed Minesweeper AMS 2 3 1 Minesweeper AM 3 1 3 1 Aircraft Carrier Construction 1941-1945 British Royal Navy Carrier Class Displacement Plane Capacity Commissioning Date Illustrious Illustrious 28,661 57 May-40 Formidable Illustrious 23,000 45 Nov-40 Victorious Illustrious 23,000 45 May-41 Indomitable Illustrious 23,000 45 Oct-41 Indefatigable Implacable 23,450 60 May-44 Implacable Implacable 23,450 60 Aug-44 Colossus Colossus 13,190 48 Dec-44 Vengeance Colossus 13,190 48 Jan-45 Venerable Colossus 13,190 48 Jan-45 Glory Colossus 13,190 48 Apr-45 Ocean Colossus 13,190 48 Aug-45 Imperial Japanese Navy Hosho Hosho 7,470 21 Nov. 21 Kaga Kaga 38,200 90 Nov. 21 1923 Akagi Akagi 41,300 66 27-Mar Ryujo Ryujo 10,600 48 Apr-31 Shoho Shoho 11,262 30 Jun-35 Soryu Soryu 15,900 73 Dec-35 Kaiyo Kaiyo 13,600 24 Dec-38 Chuyo Taiyo 17,830 27 May-39 Unyo Taiyo 17,830 27 Oct-39 Taiyo Taiyo 17,830 27 Sept. 40 Zuiho Shoho 13,950 30 Dec-40 Shokaku Shokaku 29,800 75 Aug-41 Zuikaku Shokaku 29,800 75 Sept. 1941 Junyo Hiyo 27,500 53 May-42 Hiryu Soryu 17,300 73 Jun-42 Hiyo Hiyo 27,500 53 Jul-42 Ryuho Ryuho 15,300 36 Nov-42 Ibuki Ibuki 12,500 27 May-43 Chiyoda Chiyoda 56,800 30 Oct-43 Shinyo Shinyo 34,200 33 Dec-43 Chitose Chiyoda 20,400 30 Jan-44 Taiho Taiho 20,400 75 Mar-44 Unryu Unryu 20,200 63 Aug-44 Amagi Unryu 20,200 63 Aug-44 Kasagi Unryu 64,800 64 Oct. 44 Katsuragi Unryu 17,150 63 Oct-44 Shinano Shinano 17,150 47 Oct. 44 Aso Unryu 14,500 64 Nov. 44 Ikoma Unryu 14,500 53 Nov. 44 Otakisan Maru 14,500 12 Shimane Maru 14,500 12 United States Navy Langley Prewar 11,700 34 Mar -22 Saratoga Prewar 38,746 91 Nov-27 Lexington Lexington 38,746 91 Oct-25 Yorktown Prewar 25,500 90 Aug-33 Ranger Prewar 17,577 76 Jun-34 Wasp Prewar 19,116 76 Sep-35 Enterprise Prewar 25,500 90 May-38 Hornet Prewar 26,507 90 Jun-41 Essex Essex 36,380 100 Dec-42 Independence Independence 14,751 30 Jan-43 Lexington Essex 38,746 91 Feb-43 Princeton Independence 13,000 45 Feb-43 Belleau Wood Independence 11,000 31 Mar-43 Yorktown Essex 36,380 100 Apr-43 Bunker Hill Essex 36,380 100 May-43 Cowpens Independence 11,000 45 May-43 Cabot Independence 11,000 45 Jul-43 Intrepid Essex 36,380 100 Aug-43 Langley Independence 11,000 45 Aug-43 Hornet Essex 36,380 100 Nov-43 1924 Wasp Essex 36,380 100 Nov-43 Bataan Independence 11,120 45 Nov-43 San Jacinto Independence 11,000 45 Dec-43 Franklin Essex 36,380 100 Jan-44 Hancock Ticonderoga 27,100 100 Apr-44 Ticonderoga Ticonderoga 27,100 100 May-44 Bennington Essex 36,380 100 Aug-44 Shangri-La Essex 27,100 100 Sep-44 Randolph Ticonderoga 27,100 100 Oct-44 Bon Homme Richard Essex 36,380 100 Nov-44 Lake Champlain Essex 27,100 100 Jun-45 1925 U.S. Navy Organization Structure Unit Name Number of Ships Officer in Command Task Element 1 Ship Captain/Commander Two or more non- Commodore/Rear Flotilla capital Admiral ships, mostly of same or similar type. Commodore/Rear Squadron Small number of capital Admiral ships Task Group 2 or more Squadrons Rear Admiral Task Force 2 or more Task Groups Vice Admiral Fleet 2 or more task Force Admiral Navy 2 or more Fleets Admiral of the Navy U.S.
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