Scenes Of Damage Caused By Explosion Of Ammunition Ships, Port Chicago, California, 07/18/1944

About this film

Naval Photographic Center film #5193. National Archives description "1) GV Civilians view damaged Port Chicago theatre-SV.2) GV Street scenes showing damaged shops, railroad station, etc.-SV.3) GV-MCU Lineman repairs telephone lines.4) GV-MS-Pan Damaged barracks-SV.5) GV-MCU Scene showing wall torn from recreation hall, USN men play pool interior.6) GV Damaged dock area, crane works BG.7) MS USN officers inspect damage in dock area, remainder of hulls of ships in water BG.8) MCU-MS Remains of hulls in water-SV.9) GV USN officers & men inspect wreckage.10) MS USN colored guards inspect interior & exterior damaged barracks-SV.11) GV Newsreel cameramen & USN guards on pier-SV.12) GV-MS Windowless shops-SV.13) MCU Civilians examine piece of metal drawn into sidewalk by force of explosion.QUALITY: GOOD" National Archives Identifier: 77390 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, Port Chicago (Calif.) -- Explosion, 1944, World War II: Homefront, Port Chicago Disaster, SS E. A. Bryan, World War II, SS Quinault Victory, United States. -- Naval Magazine, Port Chicago (Calif.) -- History

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