The Port Chicago Disaster (Encore)
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The History of the Port Chicago Explosions
The safety regulations at Port Chicago were poor to non-existent. Many of the cranes which were used to move munitions on and off the ships were in poor condition as well, and often didn't work. A total of 4,600 tons of munitions had been loaded onto the SS E.A. Brian by the evening of July 17. The explosion was responsible for 15% of all of the African American deaths in the Second World War.
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