Port Chicago disaster, Maritime disaster in the United States
The Port Chicago disaster was a deadly munitions explosion at the Port Chicago Naval Magazine.
On July 17, 1944, an explosion killed 320 sailors and civilians during World War II.
It led to the largest Naval mutiny in US history and contributed to the desegregation of the Navy.
Memorialized through a National Memorial commemorating the lives lost.
The disaster highlighted systemic racial inequality in the military's segregation policies.
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Inception
October 28, 1992
GPS coordinates
38.05750,-122.02972
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August 31, 2026 11:16
