Wreckage Caused By Ammo Explosion, Port Chicago, California, 07/17/1944

About this film

Naval Photographic Center film #4835. National Archives description "1) GV Civilians receive food from Salvation Army canteen.2) GV-MS-MCU Wrecked barracks-SV.3) MS Interior shot barracks.4) MS Damaged R. R. station-SV.5) MS Interior shot R.R. station6) GV Workers & USN men on wrecked docks.7) GV Remainder of ships" hulls in water-SV.8) MS Photogs. shoot ship wreckage in water.9) MS Street scenes showing windowless bldgs., etc.-SV.10) MS Interior shots of damaged buildings & homes-SV.11) MS Pile of debris, crane works BG.12) GV-MS Damaged R.R. cars loaded with ammo. which remained intact-SV." National Archives Identifier: 77237 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, SS Quinault Victory, Port Chicago (Calif.) -- Explosion, 1944, SS E. A. Bryan, United States. Navy, World War II, United States. -- Naval Magazine, Port Chicago (Calif.) -- History, World War II: Homefront, Port Chicago Disaster

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