“On this day in history” Japanese soldiers finally surrender, 1951.

“On this day in history” 30 June 1951, a group of stranded Japanese soldiers who refuse to believe World War II ended in 1945, surrender to Lt. Cmdr. James B. Johnson, USS Cocopa (ATF 101) on Anatahan Island in the northern Marianas.

Japanese assemble on the beach at Anatahan Island under a white flag.

USS Cocopa dispatches landing party.

Approaching the island.

The formal surrender.

Handing over weapons.

Returning to USS Cocopa with the Japanese.

Surrendered Japanese soldiers aboard USS Cocopa.

 

 

 

Pre-war & post-war frigate strength, 1939-1958

World navies comparative frigate strengths from 1939 to 1958.

Year	USN	RN	Fr	Ne	USSR
1939		43	46		5
1941					22
1945	482	598	35	6	48
1948	13
1950	11
1951		36	44	16
1952	89
1954		33
1955					60
1957	71	26	61
1952				18

Source: Friedman, Norman. The Postwar Naval Revolution. Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press, 1986.

Pre-war & post-war destroyer strength, 1939-1958

World navies comparative destroyer (DD) strengths from 1939 to 1958.

Year	USN	RN	Fr	Ne	USSR
1939	127	100	57	8
1941					42
1945	372	108	15	5	45
1948	135
1950	109
1951		28	11	5
1952	211
1954		26
1955					140
1957	212	19	19
1952				12

Source: Friedman, Norman. The Postwar Naval Revolution. Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press, 1986.