Photo #: NH 96821
Naval Magazine, Port Chicago, California
Damage resulting from the 17 July 1944 ammunition explosion.
This view looks south from the Ship Pier, showing the wreckage
of Building A-7 (Joiner Shop) at the right. There is a piece
of twisted steel plating just to left of the long pole in left
center.
Photograph was taken by the Mare Island Navy Yard.
U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 96822
Naval Magazine, Port Chicago, California
Damage resulting from the 17 July 1944 ammunition explosion.
This view looks north from barricade magazine BM-138. A badly
damaged pier is in the background with the remains of a ship
barely visible off its tip (right distance).
Note crushed roofs on Southern Pacific railway cars in the foreground,
damaged automobile at left, railway crane in center, Marine sentry
at right armed with a Reising .45 caliber submachinegun, and
magazine door (labeled "BM-138/B") below the sentry.
Photograph was taken by the Mare Island Navy Yard.
U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 96823
Naval Magazine, Port Chicago, California
Damage resulting from the 17 July 1944 ammunition explosion.
This view looks north, showing the wreckage of Building A-7 (Joiner
Shop) in the center and ship pier beyond.
Note bulldozer and damaged automobiles in the foreground, railway
crane at left, and scattered pilings.
Photograph was taken by the Mare Island Navy Yard.
U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 96824
Naval Magazine, Port Chicago, California
Damage resulting from the 17 July 1944 ammunition explosion.
This view looks southwest, showing collapsed Building A-14 (Garage)
in the center.
Photograph was taken by the Mare Island Navy Yard.
U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 96825
Naval Magazine, Port Chicago, California
Damage resulting from the 17 July 1944 ammunition explosion.
This view looks northeast, showing damaged Building A-1, (railway
station) with men working in its vicinity.
Note upended barrel at right, marked "For Fire Only".
Photograph was taken by the Mare Island Navy Yard.
U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 96826
Naval Magazine, Port Chicago, California
Damage resulting from the 17 July 1944 ammunition explosion.
This view looks west, showing damaged Buildings E-67, E-66 and
E-72.
Note that Building E-66 has its windows pushed in.
U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.
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