West Loch Story: Hawaii's Second Greatest Disaster in Terms of Casualties
Westloch Publications, January 1986. 1st Edition. Paperback. Westloch Publications, 1986. First edition, first printing. Softcover. Trade paperback original. Fine condition. A tight, clean copy. Octavo, 176 pages with photographs, maps, and bibliography. 'This short book recounts the verified May 21, 1944 explosion at Pearl Harbor's West Loch, when a chain reaction aboard LST-353 spread through nearby landing ships being loaded for the Saipan invasion. Six LSTs were destroyed, 163 men killed, and 396 injured. The Navy classified the incident for two decades, and it remained largely unknown until declassified in the 1960s. William L. C. Johnson's detailed study draws on eyewitness accounts, official Navy reports, and newly released photographs to reconstruct the full scope of the disaster'. Fine / No Jacket. Item #15044
ISBN: 0961696400
Price: $75.00