Stories of the Port Chicago 50

Port Chicago 50


Survivors

Carl Tuggle in 1944, an African American sailor who was present at the Port Chicago Disaster

Carl Tuggle

Tuggle was one of approximately 200 Black men who were ordered to continue loading munitions after the explosion. Read his obituary in the Cincinnati Enquirer.

He also participated in the Library of Congress “Stories from the Veterans History Project.” Listen to his story.