Wrecked destroyers, Point Honda

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    Local Identifier
    168-6-a-12-03-07
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    West Coast Regional Photographs - Southern California
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    Originator (org): NA; Brittany Bratcher
    Container
    12
    Folder
    3
    Date Created
    1923-09-08
    Description

    On September 8, 1923 US Navy ships ran aground at Point Honda near Lompoc, CA, resulting in 7 ships being destroyed and 23 deaths. It was the largest peacetime loss of Navy ships

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