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Image: US Navy 030521-N-8157C-040 59 years after explosions rang out in Pearl Harbor^rsquo,s West Loch, a memorial of disaster reminds all of a quiet Sunday afternoon on May 21, 1944

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Description: Pearl Harbor, Hawaii (May 21, 2003) -- 59 years after explosions rang out in Pearl Harbor’s West Loch, a memorial of disaster reminds all of a quiet Sunday afternoon on May 21, 1944. More than two dozen ammunition ships moored there preparing for an attack on Saipan when there was a sudden explosion which caused a deadly chain reaction. The total casualties from the tragedy were 163 dead and 396 injured and eight ships were also lost. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Dennis Cantrell. (RELEASED)
Title: US Navy 030521-N-8157C-040 59 years after explosions rang out in Pearl Harbor's West Loch, a memorial of disaster reminds all of a quiet Sunday afternoon on May 21, 1944
Credit:   This image was released by the United States Navy with the ID 030521-N-8157C-040 (next). This tag does not indicate the copyright status of the attached work. A normal copyright tag is still required. See Commons:Licensing. العربية ∙ বাংলা ∙ Deutsch ∙ Deutsch (Sie-Form) ∙ English ∙ español ∙ euskara ∙ فارسی ∙ français ∙ italiano ∙ 日本語 ∙ 한국어 ∙ македонски ∙ മലയാളം ∙ Plattdüütsch ∙ Nederlands ∙ polski ∙ پښتو ∙ português ∙ svenska ∙ Türkçe ∙ українська ∙ 简体中文 ∙ 繁體中文 ∙ +/−
Author: U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Dennis Cantrell.
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