The great Halifax explosion: a World War I story of treachery, tragedy, and extraordinary heroism
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"After steaming out of New York City on December 1, 1917, laden with a staggering three thousand tons of TNT and other explosives, the munitions ship Mont-Blanc fought its way up the Atlantic coast, through waters prowled by enemy U-boats. As it approached the lively port city of Halifax, Mont-Blanc's deadly cargo erupted with the force of 2.9 kilotons of TNTthe most powerful explosion ever visited on a human population, save for HIroshima and Nagasaki. Mont-Blanc was vaporized in one fifteenth of a second; a shcokwave leveled the surrounding city. Next came a thirty-five-foot tsunami. Most astounding of all, however, were the incredible tales of survival and heroism that soon emerged from the rubble"--
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Explosions -- Nova Scotia -- Halifax -- History -- 20th century
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Halifax Explosion, Halifax, N.S., 1917
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The great Halifax explosion : a World War I story of treachery, tragedy, and extraordinary heroism
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The Great Halifax Explosion : A world war I story of treachery, tragedy, and extraordinary heroism [electronic resource] / John U. Bacon
The Great Halifax Explosion A World War I Story of Treachery, Tragedy, and Extraordinary Heroism
The great Halifax explosion : a World War I story of treachery, tragedy, and extraordinary heroism / John U. Bacon
The great Halifax explosion a World War I story of treachery, tragedy, and extraordinary heroism / John U. Bacon
The Great Halifax Explosion A World War I Story of Treachery, Tragedy, and Extraordinary Heroism
The great Halifax explosion : a World War I story of treachery, tragedy, and extraordinary heroism / John U. Bacon
The great Halifax explosion a World War I story of treachery, tragedy, and extraordinary heroism / John U. Bacon
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Halifax Explosion, Halifax, N.S., 1917
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