Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial
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Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial

Concord, Contra Costa County, California, USA

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On the evening of July 17, 1944, residents in the San Francisco east bay area were jolted awake by a massive explosion that cracked windows and lit up the night sky. At Port Chicago Naval Magazine, 320 men were instantly killed when two ships being loaded with ammunition for the Pacific theater troops blew up. It was WWII's worst home front disaster.

Authorized by Pub.L. 102–562 on October 28, 1992, the Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial became an official unit of the National Park system on October 28, 2009.
On the evening of July 17, 1944, residents in the San Francisco east bay area were jolted awake by a massive explosion that cracked windows and lit up the night sky. At Port Chicago Naval Magazine, 320 men were instantly killed when two ships being loaded with ammunition for the Pacific theater troops blew up. It was WWII's worst home front disaster.

Authorized by Pub.L. 102–562 on October 28, 1992, the Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial became an official unit of the National Park system on October 28, 2009.

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