The Halifax explosion on December 6 ... was leaving the Halifax harbour carrying much-needed war supplies. The Mont-Blanc, a French vessel was approaching from the opposite direction.

The Halifax Explosion and the Persecution of Pilot Francis Mackey” — was tasked with guiding the Mont-Blanc into the harbor, and, miraculously, he survived the blast. Facing the devastation ...

The SS Mont Blanc is famous for its role in the Halifax Explosion, and historians are urging the province to preserve these pieces of history. Tom Murphy has the story.

two ships carrying war supplies collided in Halifax harbour. One ship, the Mont-Blanc, caught fire and ignited 3,000 tonnes of munitions and explosives in its hold. The explosion killed 2,000 ...