A reef is laid in the waters of West Loch to pay respect to those who lost their lives 75 years ago, during the West Loch Disaster remembrance ceremony hosted by Afloat Training Group, Middle Pacific, May 21.

PEARL HARBOR (May. 21, 2019) A reef is laid in the waters of West Loch to pay respect to those who lost their lives 75 years ago, during the West Loch Disaster remembrance ceremony hosted by Afloat Training Group, Middle Pacific, May 21. On May 21, 1944, Army troops were loading ammunition, weapons, and fuel onto vessels. Following an explosion, fire spread through West Loch, the staging area for landing ships at U. S. Naval Base Pearl Harbor, sinking six ships, killing a reported 163 personnel and injuring more than 350. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jessica O. Blackwell/Released) File# 190521-N-ND356-1095