An edition of The town that died (1962)

The town that died

the true story of the greatest man-made explosion before Hiroshima

By Michael J. Bird

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Publish Date

1995

Publisher

Nimbus Pub.

Language

eng

Pages

192

Description:

Reconstructs the events of December 6th, 1917 when a French freighter carrying tons of high explosives collided with another vessel in Halifax Harbor, Nova Scotia and exploded, demolishing the town.

subjects: Explosion, 1917, Explosions, Guvernören (Tanker), Halifax Explosion, Halifax, N.S., 1917, History, Mont Blanc (Freighter), Halifax (n.s.), history, Canada, history, 1914-1945

Places: Halifax, Halifax (N.S.), N.S. Halifax, Nova Scotia

Times: 20th century