Cabin Cruiser "Jennie T" explosion at the Harbor, 1961

5 images. Cabin Cruiser "Jennie T" explosion at the Harbor, 8 July 1961. Maurice Tichener -- 45 years (injured in explosion); Sidney Melman -- 49 years (escaped death); Richard Tichener -- 19 years (escaped death); Allan R. Swansbrough -- 19 years (escaped death); Miss Barbara Barren -- 16 years (escaped death); Steve Centman -- 15 years (escaped death); Harry Chapman -- 44 years (escaped death); Martin Berger -- 48 years (owner of boat injured).; Supplementary material reads: "Los Angeles Examiner. Subject: Boat explosion. Photographer: Gershon. Location: Wilmington. Names: Gutted. Firemen making final steps extinguishing fire which followed explosion of 35 foot cabin cruiser Jennie T.".; Additional supplementary material reads: "Boat explosion. Gershon. 1961-07-08. Wilmington. Martin Berger, 48, one of more seriously burned victims of boat explosion at Berth 204, on Cerritos Channel, Wilmington, L.A. Harbor. Unidentified ambulance attendant right".; Additional supplementary material reads: "Gershon boat explosion. Maurice Tichener, 45, in ambulance, owner of 'Jennie T.' in explosion L.A. harbor 1961-07-08. Several shots of gutted Jennie T. Group shot: W Escaped death in explosion of cabin cruiser Jennie T: Left to right: Unidentified police officer, Sidney Melman, 49, Richard Tichener, 19, Allan R. Swansbrough, 19, Miss Barbara Barren 16, Steve Centman, 15, Harry Chapman, 44".