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The Halifax Explosion
The Halifax explosion on December 6, 1917 wiped out six square kilometres of the city. It was the largest manmade explosion the world had known. (National Archives of Canada) Ships carrying ...
Tanker collision details revealed by crew member who says vessel rammed ship "out of the blue"
A crew member tells CBS News "a massive ship came from out of the blue" and rammed a tanker apparently carrying jet fuel for ...
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Opinion: What a century-old disaster can teach fire-ravaged L.A. about recovery and rebuilding
On the morning of Dec. 6, 1917, an accidental collision of two ships in Halifax Harbour set ... But our city can also glean lessons from the Halifax Explosion — especially about the dangers ...