Naval ceremonies, honors, and salutes

Navy Planes over the fleet on Navy Day, New York Harbor.

Ships on Navy Day with Navy blimp over fleet, showing Midway, Enterprise, Missouri, New York, and others.

Ships on Navy Day, New York Harbor.

Personnel inspection by the Commander in Chief. President Harry S. Truman inspects a rifle on the U. S. S. Harry S. Truman, on his return trip from Brazil. From the Album, President Truman's trip to Rio de Janeiro.

President Harry S. Truman (center, in civilian clothes) inspects the personnel of the USS Missouri with the aid of Admiral James Foskett. Others are unidentified. From photograph album "President Truman's visit to Rio de Janeiro."

President Harry S. Truman inspects the personnel of the USS Missouri along with Admiral James Foskett. Admiral William Leahy can be seen at left, behind President Truman and Admiral Foskett. From photograph album "President Truman's visit to Rio de Janeiro."

New York Harbor on Navy Day with the U. S. S. Midway, the U. S. S. Enterprise, the U. S. S. Sherwood, the flagship U. S. S. Missouri, the U. S. S. New York, and the U. S. S. Helena. Original is oversize.

Sailors straddle a 16-inch gun on the forward turret of the U.S.S. Washington, which docked at Philadelphia to participate in the Navy Day celebration. The 25,000-ton battlewagon was built, launched and commissioned in the Philadelphia Navy Yard in 1941.

President Truman on Navy Day in New York Harbor aboard the U.S.S Missouri.

President Harry S. Truman on Navy Day in New York Harbor aboard the U.S.S Missouri.