This Essay describes the Halifax Explosion that occurred in Canada in 1917.
Date Submitted: 07/10/2003 02:03:47
Halifax explosion was the world's largest man made explosion. It occurred on Thursday, December 6, 1917, a bright sunny day in Halifax. World War I was going on its peak in Europe. The port of Halifax was filled with different ships of war relief supplies and munitions. People of the city didn't have any idea of what will happen, people were going about there normal day lives. That morning, the Belgian relief ship Imo left for open
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the passenger trains moving towards the endangered harbour. He had to stop them. By that time he forgot about himself and his life and telegraphed his urgent warning which saved many lives. At exactly 9:06 on December 6, 1917, the worst man-made explosion ever tore through Halifax, claiming the life of Vince Coleman. The people who lost their lives in this horrifying incident are remembered and will be remembered for ever. The Halifax explosion was one petrifying occurrence.
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