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Pearl Harbor, West Loch Disaster, Scenes Of Burning LSTs, 05/21/1944

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Poster for Pearl Harbor, West Loch Disaster, Scenes Of Burning LSTs, 05/21/1944

About this film

This is not footage of the Attack on Pearl Harbor. It is footage of the May 21, 1944 Pearl Harbor "West Loch Disaster" which killed hundreds of Sailors and Marines. United States Naval Photographic Center film #4194. National Archives description "National Archives description "1) GV-Pan Huge oil fire in bay, large smoke column on shore FG. 2) LS-Pan Large smoke column, hoses play on fire (shaky). 3) GV Huge ball of fire ascends, terrific explosion from burning ship." National Archives Identifier: 76992 mislabeled. As always, any error or typo is mine and if you enjoy my uploads or if you intend to make $ or otherwise profit from these files, please consider making a donation to a veteran's charity of your choice and/or Archive.org itself. Thanks. :)

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United States. Navy

Subjects

WWII, World War, 1939-1945, United States. Navy, Marine Accidents -- Hawaii -- Pearl Harbor -- History -- 20th Century, World War II, Explosions -- Hawaii -- Pearl Harbor -- History -- 20th Century, United States. Marine Corps, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, American, WWII In Color, West Loch Disaster, Landing Craft -- United States, USS LST-353, War -- Relief Of Sick And Wounded, Search And Rescue Operations

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