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    West Loch 80th Anniversary Ceremony

    JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, HAWAII, UNITED STATES

    05.21.2024

    Photo by Jhewel-Georlyn Felipe 

    Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam

    Sailors from Navy Munitions Command, other units and guests on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii visited the site of the rusting hulk of LST-480 on Waipio Peninsula for a ceremony honoring the 80th Anniversary of the West Loch Disaster May 21, 2024. On May 21, 1944, while Army Ordnance troops loaded mortar ammunition on the fantail of LST-353, an explosion spread to other landing craft preparing for the invasion of Saipan. One-hundred and sixty three men lost their lives, with another 400 injured, including several fighting the fires. (U.S. Navy photo by Jhewel Felipe)

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    Date Taken: 05.21.2024
    Date Posted: 05.21.2024 18:34
    Photo ID: 8421847
    VIRIN: 240521-N-HT002-1006
    Resolution: 5408x3600
    Size: 849.7 KB
    Location: JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, HAWAII, US

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