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Halifax explosion

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December 06, 2025, 05:25 PM
rtquig
Halifax explosion
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.


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December 06, 2025, 08:32 PM
6guns
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halifax_Explosion



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December 06, 2025, 09:08 PM
flesheatingvirus
Some estimates have that one around 3kt. For comparison, Hiroshima was ~15kt and Nagasaki was ~21kt, though estimates do vary a bit.


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December 06, 2025, 09:16 PM
wrightd
The documentaries, docudramas, and video productions about that event are fascinating. What a horrible accident.



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December 06, 2025, 10:02 PM
nhtagmember
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.