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Fifty of these men—called the " Port Chicago 50 "—were convicted of mutiny and sentenced to 15 years of prison and hard labor, as well as a dishonorable discharge. Forty-seven of the 50 were released in January 1946; the remaining three served additional months in prison.
Jul 18, 2024 · After about 30 minutes of deliberation, all 50, now referred to as the “Port Chicago 50,” were convicted of mutiny.
The remaining 50 sailors who refused to return to work were charged and convicted of mutiny at a mass general court-martial. The “Port Chicago 50” were sentenced to dishonorable discharges, 15 years confinement at hard labor, demotion to E-1, and total forfeitures of their pay.
Jul 17, 2024 · The U.S. Navy has exonerated 256 Black sailors who were unjustly court-martialed in 1944 following the Port Chicago explosion in California that killed 320 people. The sailors had been punished for refusing to go back to work in what they considered to be an unsafe environment.
Jul 18, 2024 · US Navy on Wednesday exonerated 256 black sailors who were convicted of mutiny and disobeying orders following the naval base explosion at Port Chicago, California around 80 years ago. The explosion was the deadliest disaster on US soil during World War II, with 320 dead, 390 injured, and damage forty-eight miles across the San Francisco Bay Area.
On the night of July 17, 1944, a catastrophic explosion occurred, killing 320 sailors and civilians, 202 of whom were African American. The blast obliterated two ships, devastated the loading pier, and was felt miles away.
Jul 17, 2024 · WASHINGTON — The U.S. Navy has exonerated 256 Black sailors who were found to be unjustly punished in 1944 following a horrific port explosion that killed hundreds of service members and...
