This is a photograph of memorial services held for the victims of an ammunition lighter explosion which occurred at the Hingham Naval Ammunition Depot in Hingham, Massachusetts.
Memorial Services for Ammunition Lighter Explosion Victims
- 1944
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This primary source comes from the Records of Navy Installations Command, Navy Regions, Naval Districts, and Shore Establishments.
National Archives Identifier: 4688077
Full Citation: Memorial Services for Ammunition Lighter Explosion Victims; 1944; Records of Navy Installations Command, Navy Regions, Naval Districts, and Shore Establishments, Record Group 181. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/memorial-services-for-ammunition-lighter-explosion-victims/, June 13, 2026]
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