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108 years ago today is the anniversary of Canada's worst disaster. A munitions ship was in a collision in the harbor. In an instant almost 2,000 people were killed and much of the port destroyed. Living the Dream | ||
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Some estimates have that one around 3kt. For comparison, Hiroshima was ~15kt and Nagasaki was ~21kt, though estimates do vary a bit. ________________________________________ -- Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past me I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain. -- | |||
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The documentaries, docudramas, and video productions about that event are fascinating. What a horrible accident. Lover of the US Constitution Wile E. Coyote School of DIY Disaster | |||
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The north end was obliterated. An anchor was blown across the harbor and landed on the other side. There is a monument where it landed. My grandparents lived in Armdale at the time and the day after the explosion a blizzard hit. Boston sent train loads of supplies and that’s why every year Halifax sends a Christmas tree to the city of Boston. | |||
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