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Title
Wrecked destroyers, Point Honda
Date Created and/or Issued
1923-09-08
Contributing Institution
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Collection
San Luis Obispo County Regional Photograph Collection
Rights Information
Notice regarding copyright of materials available online: http://lib.calpoly.edu/support/policies/sca-policies/copyright-guidelines/#online-copyright
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. Seen here is USS Chauncey
Type
image
Identifier
168-6-a-12-03-12
https://digital.lib.calpoly.edu/rekl-3177
Place
California
United States
Source
MS 168
http://www.oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/kt6c6037qw/
San Luis Obispo County Regional Photograph Collection

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