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    75th Anniversary of the West Loch Disaster

    JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, HAWAII, UNITED STATES

    05.21.2019

    Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jessica Blackwell 

    Navy Public Affairs Support Element Detachment Hawaii

    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)

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    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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