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U.S. Navy Tugboat 539 fighting fires that erupted from the Markay oil tanker explosion in L.A. Harbor, Los Angeles, 1947

Description:
U.S. Navy Tugboat 539 fighting fires in L.A. Harbor that began when the Markay, an oil tanker owned by the Keystone Tankship Corp., exploded in the wee hours of the morning. The fire was fed by leaking gasoline and threatened at least five terminals in the harbor. At least 22 were injured and 9, possibly 12, people were killed. Damage was estimated at $10,000,000.
Date:
June 22, 1947
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
U.S. Navy Tugboat 539 fighting fires that erupted from the Markay oil tanker explosion in L.A. Harbor, Los Angeles, 1947

Veterans at Port Hueneme waiting to purchase Quonset huts and other surplus military supplies, Port Hueneme, July 15, 1946

Description:
Veterans at the War Assets Administration area in Port Hueneme waiting to purchase Quonset Huts and other surplus army and navy supplies such as tentage, steel bunks, electrical saws, bridge-building equipment, pumps and an air-raid warning siren. More than 1000 veterans with priority certificates showed up for the sale, some camped out to ensure they would get their choice of hut. The huts cost between $230 and $288 depending on the number of windows.
Date:
July 15, 1946
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Veterans at Port Hueneme waiting to purchase Quonset huts and other surplus military supplies, Port Hueneme, July 15, 1946

Veteran at Port Hueneme for a Quonset hut and surplus military supply sale, Port Hueneme, July 15, 1946

Description:
Veteran in the War Assets Administration area at Port Hueneme for a sale of Quonset Huts and other surplus army and navy supplies such as tentage, steel bunks, electrical saws, bridge-building equipment, pumps and an air-raid warning siren. More than 1000 veterans with priority certificates showed up for the sale, some camped out to ensure they would get their choice of hut. The huts cost between $230 and $288 depending on the number of windows.
Date:
July 15, 1946
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Veteran at Port Hueneme for a Quonset hut and surplus military supply sale, Port Hueneme, July 15, 1946

Three sailors scraping paint on a ship during the Army-Navy maneuvers that took place off the coast of Southern California in late 1946

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Three sailors scraping paint on a ship during the Army-Navy Maneuvers that took place off the coast of Southern California at the end of 1946. The goal of the war games was to practice two maneuvers: Operation Mountain Goat, an amphibious landing designed to dislodge "enemy" troops, and Operation Oilskin, a landing to cut off "enemy" communications. The Army, Navy, and Marine Corps aircrafts participated in the exercise.
Date:
November and December 1946
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Three sailors scraping paint on a ship during the Army-Navy maneuvers that took place off the coast of Southern California in late 1946

Military commander on his radio during the Army-Navy maneuvers that took place off the coast of Southern California in late 1946

Description:
Military commander on his radio during the Army-Navy Maneuvers that took place off the coast of Southern California at the end of 1946. The goal of the war games was to practice two maneuvers: Operation Mountain Goat, an amphibious landing designed to dislodge "enemy" troops, and Operation Oilskin, a landing to cut off "enemy" communications. The Army, Navy, and Marine Corps aircrafts participated in the exercise.
Date:
November and December 1946
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Military commander on his radio during the Army-Navy maneuvers that took place off the coast of Southern California in late 1946

Military personnel practice a water rescue during the Army-Navy maneuvers that took place off the coast of Southern California in late 1946

Description:
Military personnel practice a water rescue during the Army-Navy Maneuvers that took place off the coast of Southern California at the end of 1946. The goal of the war games was to practice two maneuvers: Operation Mountain Goat, an amphibious landing designed to dislodge "enemy" troops, and Operation Oilskin, a landing to cut off "enemy" communications. The Army, Navy, and Marine Corps aircrafts participated in the exercise.
Date:
November and December 1946
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Military personnel practice a water rescue during the Army-Navy maneuvers that took place off the coast of Southern California in late 1946

Soldier feeding a puppy from a baby bottle during the Army-Navy maneuvers off the coast of Southern California in late 1946

Description:
Soldier feeding a puppy from a baby bottle during the Army-Navy Maneuvers that took place off the coast of Southern California at the end of 1946. The goal of the war games was to practice two maneuvers: Operation Mountain Goat, an amphibious landing designed to dislodge "enemy" troops, and Operation Oilskin, a landing to cut off "enemy" communications. The Army, Navy, and Marine Corps aircrafts participated in the exercise.
Date:
November and December 1946
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Soldier feeding a puppy from a baby bottle during the Army-Navy maneuvers off the coast of Southern California in late 1946

Sailor holding a rope during the Army-Navy maneuvers off the coast of Southern California in late 1946

Description:
Sailor holding a piece of rope over the side of a boat during the Army-Navy Maneuvers that took place off the coast of Southern California at the end of 1946. The goal of the war games was to practice two maneuvers: Operation Mountain Goat, an amphibious landing designed to dislodge "enemy" troops, and Operation Oilskin, a landing to cut off "enemy" communications. The Army, Navy, and Marine Corps aircrafts participated in the exercise.
Date:
November and December 1946
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Sailor holding a rope during the Army-Navy maneuvers off the coast of Southern California in late 1946

Veteran at Port Hueneme for a Quonset hut and surplus military supply sale, Port Hueneme, July 15, 1946

Description:
Veteran in the War Assets Administration area at Port Hueneme for a sale of Quonset Huts and other surplus army and navy supplies such as tentage, steel bunks, electrical saws, bridge-building equipment, pumps and an air-raid warning siren. More than 1000 veterans with priority certificates showed up for the sale, some camped out to ensure they would get their choice of hut. The huts cost between $230 and $288 depending on the number of windows.
Date:
July 15, 1946
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Veteran at Port Hueneme for a Quonset hut and surplus military supply sale, Port Hueneme, July 15, 1946

Military personnel practice a water rescue during the Army-Navy maneuvers that took place off the coast of Southern California in late 1946

Description:
Military personnel practice a water rescue as part of the Army-Navy Maneuvers that took place off the coast of Southern California at the end of 1946. The goal of the war games was to practice two maneuvers: Operation Mountain Goat, an amphibious landing designed to dislodge "enemy" troops, and Operation Oilskin, a landing to cut off "enemy" communications. The Army, Navy, and Marine Corps aircrafts participated in the exercise.
Date:
November and December 1946
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Military personnel practice a water rescue during the Army-Navy maneuvers that took place off the coast of Southern California in late 1946