90th Anniversary of the Halifax Explosion - Never Forgotten: a Foster's Home Community

Medikor · 12-06-2007, 05:50 PM

A bit of history for you guys- 90 years ago today (December 6,1917), the largest explosion prior to the first test detonation of the atomic bomb during WWII decimated the city of Halifax, the capitol of my home province.
It happened when two ships, the Mont-Blanc and the Imo, collided in a harbor. A fire broke out and ignited the munitions that the Mont-Blanc was carrying. 2000 people were killed and over 9000 were injured along with massive property damage.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halifax_Explosion

And here is a heritage commercial that I'm sure our Canadian members may have seen before.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=8oaRr6A-gkA

Lynnie · 12-06-2007, 06:55 PM

Yikes, that's scary. And sad.

Sounds similar to an explosion in Texas shortly after WWII when a ship in harbour caught fire, it got out of hand, spread to other ships in the harbour and one by one they exploded and killed hundreds of people. Particularly those who gathered to watch the fires burn, without knowing the highly flammable cargo the ships were carrying. Very, very sad.
Ships can be dangerous in so many ways.

taranchula · 12-07-2007, 09:46 AM

Yeah, I remember learning about that tragic event from said herritage minuet commercial. Very tragic indeed.

12-06-2007, 05:50 PM	#1
Medikor Robot Master I'm a bubble man! Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia, Canada Posts: 1,428	90th Anniversary of the Halifax Explosion A bit of history for you guys- 90 years ago today (December 6,1917), the largest explosion prior to the first test detonation of the atomic bomb during WWII decimated the city of Halifax, the capitol of my home province. It happened when two ships, the Mont-Blanc and the Imo, collided in a harbor. A fire broke out and ignited the munitions that the Mont-Blanc was carrying. 2000 people were killed and over 9000 were injured along with massive property damage. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halifax_Explosion And here is a heritage commercial that I'm sure our Canadian members may have seen before. http://youtube.com/watch?v=8oaRr6A-gkA __________________

12-06-2007, 06:55 PM	#2
Lynnie Lady of Brightwood Dream maker, wherever you're going I'm going your way Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: The Emerald City, in the Evergreen State, where everything is GREEN Posts: 2,419	Yikes, that's scary. And sad. Sounds similar to an explosion in Texas shortly after WWII when a ship in harbour caught fire, it got out of hand, spread to other ships in the harbour and one by one they exploded and killed hundreds of people. Particularly those who gathered to watch the fires burn, without knowing the highly flammable cargo the ships were carrying. Very, very sad. Ships can be dangerous in so many ways. __________________ MySpace-Facebook-LiveJournal-Y!Profile-Dragon Cave

12-07-2007, 09:46 AM	#3
taranchula Agent: Deep Bloo You guys have your red headed cartoon crushes and I have mine! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Baconland...er I mean Canada. Posts: 2,772	Yeah, I remember learning about that tragic event from said herritage minuet commercial. Very tragic indeed. __________________ Founder, Owner, President, Chairman, CEO, CFO and Charter member of the "Never Leave Steve" Fan Club! ~Founded: May 21 2006~