Ships

Admiral Osami Nagano of the Japanese Navy stands aboard a ship and looks out through binoculars.

This is a group photo of Japanese naval officers under the command of Commander in Chief Yamamoto during World War II. All are unidentified.

The USS Republic, a United States military troop transport ship, is photographed off the coast of Japan.

Group photo of unknown members of Commander in Chief Yamamoto's staff of the Japanese Navy during World War II. All are unidentified.

Admiral Osami Nagano (right) stands aboard a Japanese ship with other unidentified sailors.

This is a photo of a boat with Mount Fuji in the background. The photo is inscribed: "A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year/ To Mr. J. G. Brannon/ From Y. Watanabe". Image was from Yasuji Watanabe.

Richard Beckman, right, and Marvin Kranz stand on the deck of the SS United States Victory on their journey home from Europe after World War II.

This is a view of lifeboats on board the SS United States Victory as it crossed the Atlantic Ocean carrying American troops back from Europe after World War II.

Richard Beckman, far left, stands with Fitzgibbens, Lee Farrell, and Marvin Kranz on the deck of the SS United States Victory on its way back to America from Europe after World War II. Original caption: Four fellows who at the time were glad they hadn't spent the war at sea. (RRB, Fitzgibbens, Lee Farrell & Krans)

Richard Beckman travels home from European theater of WWII on board the SS United States Victory.