Modern era · 1917
Halifax Explosion
On the morning of 6 December 1917, the French cargo ship SS Mont-Blanc and the Norwegian vessel SS Imo collided in the harbour of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Laden with high explosives, Mont-Blanc caught fire and detonated, devastating the Richmond district of Halifax.
- When
- 6 Dec 1917
- Where
- Halifax
- Era
- Modern
Topics
Before and after
Text from the Wikipedia article Halifax Explosion, CC BY-SA 4.0