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/can...alifaxexpl.htm

[Platapus]

Originally Posted by Vendor

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

You sure about that?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...ear_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.

[krashkart]

Will Boston's Christmas tree be coming from Nova Scotia this year?

[Weiss Pinguin]

Originally Posted by Platapus

You sure about that?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...ear_explosions

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

[TLAM Strike]

Originally Posted by Weiss Pinguin

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...

[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]

Originally Posted by NeonSamurai

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

Well unless they were toddlers then its safe to say they are currently dead.

[Gerald]

Originally Posted by TLAM Strike

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

time after 1917

Originally Posted by krashkart

Will Boston's Christmas tree be coming from Nova Scotia this year?

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]

Originally Posted by Randomizer

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.

[Sailor Steve]

Originally Posted by August

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

Originally Posted by NeonSamurai

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]

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

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.