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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Part of the rusted hull of a 1940s-era ship juts from the water onto land and is overgrown with vegetation.

West Loch Disaster

The remnants of LST-480 are a visual reminder of the loss suffered during the West Loch Disaster on May 21, 1944. Following an explosion, fire spread through West Loch, the staging area for landing ships at U. S. Naval Base Pearl Harbor, sinking six ships, killing 163 people and injuring more than 350.

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  • Credit: Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Jessica O. Blackwell VIRIN: 190521-N-ND356-1056.JPG
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