1944 West Loch Disaster - Scenes Of Burning LSTs, Pearl Harbor

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. National Archives description "1) GV Patrol craft, LCs, hoses play on burning ships BG. 2) GV Huge explosion from burning ship-SV. 3) GV Ships burning, exploding in harbor, small boats pass FG-SV. 4) GV Huge explosion with smoke streamers. 5) LS Fire boat plays hose on burning ship, AK passes FG. 6) GV Numerous small boats mill around, burning ships BG." National Archives Identifier: 76993 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. :)

Directors & creators

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, Landing Craft -- United States, West Loch Disaster, USS LST-353, War -- Relief Of Sick And Wounded, Search And Rescue Operations

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