• 282: The Port Chicago Disaster. Port Chicago Naval Magazine National

  • Feb 17 2025
  • Length: 57 mins
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282: The Port Chicago Disaster. Port Chicago Naval Magazine National

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  • On July 17th, 1944 the worst home front disaster of WWII unfolded in an instant when a munitions base exploded with the force of 5,000 lbs of TNT just outside of San Fransisco. The catastrophic incident killed 320 people instantly and injured hundreds more. The event resulted in the largest mutiny trial in US Naval History and raised awareness of racial injustice and unsafe working conditions during the war and became a critical event in the Civil Rights Movement.

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