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West Loch Disaster Official Navy Film "Combat Communique No. 2: Accident At Pearl Harbor 21 May 1944"
About this film
Navy film P.S.L.-44-128(2). United States Naval Photographic Center film #4605. This is not footage of the Attack on Pearl Harbor. It is footage of the May 21, 1944 "West Loch Disaster" which killed hundreds of Sailors and Marines. Film's title cards, not specified in National Archives description. "Westlock Loading Area, Fire Aboard an LST ignites fuel drums and ammunition, spreading to other ships." "Nearby craft are towed to safety." "Spectacular Scenes as ammunition explodes." "Casualties, Total 507, Dead 27, Missing 100, Wounded 380" National Archives Identifier: 77165 no description. More info: West Loch Disaster Victims Remembered During 70th Anniversary 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, World War II, Explosions -- Hawaii -- Pearl Harbor -- History -- 20th Century, United States. Marine Corps, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, American, West Loch Disaster, Landing Craft -- United States, USS LST-353, Marine Accidents -- Hawaii -- Pearl Harbor -- History -- 20th Century
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