190521-N-ND356-1112 PEARL HARBOR (May 21, 2019) Cmdr. Allen Maxwell, Jr., prospective commanding officer of Afloat Training Group, Middle Pacific (ATG MIDPAC), speaks with West Loch disaster survivor Joe Kelly during the 75th anniversary of the West Loch Disaster remembrance ceremony hosted by ATG MIDPAC, May 21. On May 21,1944, Army troops were loading ammunition, weapons, and fuel onto vessels. Following an explosion, fire spread through West Loch, the staging area for landing ships at U. S. Naval Base Pearl Harbor, sinking six ships, killing a reported 163 personnel and injuring more than 350. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jessica O. Blackwell)
Date Taken: | 05.21.2019 |
Date Posted: | 05.22.2019 15:17 |
Photo ID: | 5386290 |
VIRIN: | 190521-N-ND356-1112 |
Resolution: | 5455x3637 |
Size: | 1.39 MB |
Location: | JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, HAWAII, US |
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