Yes, what is now called the "West Loch Disaster" was the worst Navy catastrophe in Pearl Harbor after "Bloody Sunday."
So many similar disasters were kept secret so as not to compromise impending operations or jeopardise morale. The Slapton Sands/Operation Tiger disaster, and the loss of the escort carrier Dasher for a start. Often the relatives of the men lost were never told how their loved ones died until well after the war, if at all. Adrian
Originally posted by adrian roberts@Jun 14 2005, 08:26 PM So many similar disasters were kept secret so as not to compromise impending operations or jeopardise morale. The Slapton Sands/Operation Tiger disaster, and the loss of the escort carrier Dasher for a start. Often the relatives of the men lost were never told how their loved ones died until well after the war, if at all. Adrian [post=35381]Quoted post[/post] Slapton Sands was not kept secret very long. The idea that it was kept secret is one of WW2's greater myths. The nature of the disaster was kept quiet during the war, but revealed soon after...in fact, it's discussed in the US Army's Official History "Cross Channel Attack," which was published in 1951!