Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force Murasame-class destroyer JS Inazuma (DD-105), Takanami-class destroyer JS Takanami (DD-110) and Maya-class guided missile destroyer JS Maya (DDG 179) in Yokosuka, Japan- May 30, 2025

On 29th May in 1945, FADM Chester Nimitz addressed the crew of HMS King George V to emphasise the vital role of the Royal Navy in winning the war in the Pacific. To further express U.S. appreciation of British efforts, Nimitz gave the crew an American ice cream machine.