Oil tanker Markay explosion collection

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Date1947ContributorWilliams, YvettaLanguageengCollectionYour Story is the Peninsula's Story CollectionDescriptionThe oil tanker Markay exploded in Los Angeles Harbor. The port captain, Ivan Hogstrom was killed in the explosion. His widow Agnes was friends with my mother [Ann}. These are my mother's pictures, one of herself, and a letter from Agnes to her after the explosion.'Held ByPalos Verdes Library District. Peninsula Center Library. Local History CenterRestrictions on AccessElectronically digitized by the Palos Verdes Library District. Copyright status must be investigated before publishing or commercial use. To obtain permission and images for publication purposes please contact the Palos Verdes Library District.NotesThe Log (August, 1947, pg. 36 Published by Miller Freeman Publications of California).The oil tanker Markay exploded on June 22, 1947 at the Shell Oil Company docks on Mormon Island, Wilmington, part of the inner Los Angeles Harbor. The explosion destroyed the tanker and berths 167, 168 and part of 169. Licensed merchant marine officer and port captain, Karl I. Hogstrom was one of 12 unaccounted for after the explosion.Your Story is the Peninsula's Story scanning event February 24, 2019, Peninsula Center Library, Rolling Hills Estates, CA.

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Geographic LocationSan Pedro (Los Angeles, Calif.)SubjectPortraitsLettersTankersPortraits, GroupTankers--AccidentsTime Period1941-1950

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Capture Date20190224Capture DeviceEpson Expression 11,000XLCapture OperatorJW

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