BASE HISTORY
Remembering the 1944 West
“What happened at West Loch was horrific, but as a result of the perseverance of the service members at the center of the cauldron, and the heroic efforts of the firefighter, a disaster many times greater was avoided.” - Jim Neuman, CNRH Historian
Background photo: A wreath lays at the site of the LST 48 commemorate the West Loch disaster of May 21, 1944. (File photo by MC2 Mark Logico)
Inset photo: Aftermath of the catastrophic explosion at We Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. (Photo courtesy of the National Park
18 HO’OKELE • MAY 2021
