Ships

An unidentified Japanese Rear Admiral salutes as he boards a ship. Other unidentified sailors are present.

Six unknown naval ships, most likely United Nations forces, are at sea. Mountains from the Japanese coast can be seen in the distance.

This is a photograph of an unknown naval ship, taken from the bow of the ship.

Marines are undergoing inspection during a ceremony for changing of commanding officers aboard the USS Manchester. Captain Lewis Parks (middle row, third from left) hands over duty to Captain Laurence Frost (middle row, second from left). All others are unidentified.

Sailors are inspected during a ceremony for changing of commanding officers aboard the USS Manchester. Captain Lewis Parks (center, right) hands over duty to Captain Laurence Frost (center foreground, left). All others are unidentified.

An unknown man stands at the microphone as a part of a Hollywood troupe that performed aboard the USS Manchester during its return celebration to Long Beach, California after being in the Korean War Zone. Seated behind him are actresses Virginia Field (left), Joyce Mackenzie (second from left), and Monica Lewis (second from right). All others are unidentified.

A troupe of Hollywood actors and actresses performed a show for crew members of the USS Manchester upon their arrival to Long Beach, California after being in the Korean War Zone for nearly a year. Seated in the first row are Virginia Field (left), Joyce Mackenzie (second from left), Monica Lewis (third from right), and Dorothy Lamour (second from right). Standing in the background, second from right is Captain Lewis Parks, commander of the USS Manchester. Others are unidentified.

Captain Laurence Frost (left) stands at the microphone during the change of commanding officer's ceremony next to Captain Lewis S. Parks (right) aboard the USS Manchester. All others are unidentified.

Sailors are standing during a ceremony for the changing of commanding officers aboard the USS Manchester. Captain Lewis Parks hands over duty to Captain Laurence Frost. All are unidentified.

Captain Laurence Frost (foreground, center) takes command of the USS Manchester during a ceremony aboard the ship. He is reviewing sailors standing at attention. Behind him is Captain Lewis Parks (center, third from the front). All others are unidentified.