The Halifax Explosion in 1917

[Gerald]

The Halifax Explosion, the world's largest man-made explosion before Hiroshima, occurred when a Belgian relief vessel and a French munition carrier collided in Halifax Harbour during World War I.

Date: December 6, 1917,Halifax, Nova Scotia

Cause of the Halifax Explosion: Human error

Background to the Halifax Explosion: In 1917, Halifax, Nova Scotia was the main base of the new Canadian Navy and housed the most important army garrison in Canada. The port was a major hub of wartime activity and Halifax Harbour was crowded with warships, troop transports and supply ships.

Casualties of the Halifax Explosion: more than 1900 people killed,9000 injured,1600 buildings destroyed,12,000 houses damaged,6000 homeless; 25,000 people with inadequate housing

http://canadaonline.about.com/cs/canadaww1/p/halifaxexpl.htm

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[Platapus]

The Halifax Explosion, the world's largest man-made explosion before Hiroshima

You sure about that?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_the_largest_artificial_non-nuclear_explosions

An evaluation of the explosion's force puts it at 2900 tonnes of TNT

[TLAM Strike]

The Russian Moon Rocket (the N1) that failed produced a 6 kt explosion. :03:

[krashkart]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e3/Abies_balsamea.jpg/240px-Abies_balsamea.jpg

Will Boston's Christmas tree be coming from Nova Scotia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halifax_explosion#Christmas) this year? :DL

[Weiss Pinguin]

You sure about that?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_the_largest_artificial_non-nuclear_explosions
According to the Wikipedia it's the largest man-made accidental explosion.

[TLAM Strike]

According to the Wikipedia it's the largest man-made accidental explosion.

Riiiight because the CIA, NASA, and Wernher von Braun all conspired to blow up the N1 Rocket... :hmmm:

[August]

I don't mean to be disrespectful but "unidentified dead victims" is kind of redundant. :-?

[NeonSamurai]

Well you could have unidentified unconscious, comatose, or amnesic victims

[TLAM Strike]

Well you could have unidentified unconscious, comatose, or amnesic victims Well unless they were toddlers then its safe to say they are currently dead. :hmmm:

[Gerald]

Riiiight because the CIA, NASA, and Wernher von Braun all conspired to blow up the N1 Rocket... :hmmm: time after 1917 :yawn:

[Randomizer]

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Will Boston's Christmas tree be coming from Nova Scotia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halifax_explosion#Christmas) this year? :DL
No reason why not. Even in the 21st Century Haligonians (that would be residents of Halifax) take the memory of the citizens' of Boston's selfless assistance after the Explosion very seriously.

[Gerald]

No reason why not. Even in the 21st Century Haligonians (that would be residents of Halifax) take the memory of the citizens' of Boston's selfless assistance after the Explosion very seriously. :yep:

[Sailor Steve]

I don't mean to be disrespectful but "unidentified dead victims" is kind of redundant. :-?

Well you could have unidentified unconscious, comatose, or amnesic victims
I took it as opposed to identified dead victims. Kind of makes sense that way.

[Gerald]

first and can you not with those, who for various reasons can not be identified, so a memory place or ceremony is respected, for many of them relatives can go!

[August]

I took it as opposed to identified dead victims. Kind of makes sense that way.

But it makes just as much sense if the word "dead" is eliminated altogether. Like I said, redundant. Live victims would be quickly identified. They didn't need to make the distinction on the memorial.

[Sailor Steve]

But it makes just as much sense if the word "dead" is eliminated altogether. Like I said, redundant. Live victims would be quickly identified. They didn't need to make the distinction on the memorial.
Oh, I know. I wasn't really arguing so much as explaining why I didn't get it the same way. Or making excuses. :D