Keywords: Task Force 38 off the coast of Japan 1945.jpg The U S Navy Task Force 38 of the U S Third Fleet maneuvering off the coast of Japan 17 August 1945 two days after Japan agreed to surrender The aircraft carrier in lower right is USS Wasp CV-18 Note that her forward hull number on the flight deck is painted to be readable for planes coming from the bow This was discontinued as escort carriers with such high numbers like in this case USS Rudyerd Bay CVE-81 were commissioned The other identifiable carrier is USS Shangri-La CV-38 in the left center She is the only known carrier to have her air group identification letter Z painted in white on her flight deck instead of her hull number Also present in the formation are four other Essex-class carriers four Independence-class light carriers at least three battleships two of the Iowa-class and one of the South Dakota-class plus several cruisers and destroyers Official U S Navy photo http //www history navy mil/our-collections/photography/numerical-list-of-images/nara-series/80-g/80-G-270000/80-G-278815 html 80-G-278815 from the U S Navy http //www history navy mil Naval History and Heritage Command 1945-08-17 Taken by a USS Shangri-La CV-38 photographer PD-USGov-Military-Navy original upload log wikitable date/time username resolution size edit summary ---- 10 51 5 October 2005 User W wolny <a href http //upload wikimedia org/wikipedia/commons/c/c5/Task_Force_58 jpg ><img alt Thumbnail for version as of 10 51 5 October 2005 src http //upload wikimedia org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c5/Task_Force_58 jpg/120px-Task_Force_58 jpg width 120 height 86 border 0 /></a></td><td>740×530 66 KB World War II ships of the United States USS Wasp CV-18 USS Shangri-La CV-38 Pacific War in August 1945 Fast Carrier Task Force |