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The cause of the explosion at Pearl Harbor in 1944 is not known, however the incident happened just after 3pm on the 21st of May, it started in the staging area for landing assault ships and tanks while preparing for an invasion of the Japanese Marina Island. The explosion resulted in the death of 163 naval personnel and 396 injured.

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