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Massive explosion of  ammunition ship in Halifax<br />
, december 17, 1917.<br />
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At 9:05 a.m., in the harbor of Halifax in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, the most devastating manmade explosion in the pre-atomic age occurs when the Mont Blanc, a French munitions ship, explodes 20 minutes after colliding with another vessel<br />
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Photo Via Agence Quebec Presse
Halifax
Massive explosion of ammunition ship in Halifax
, december 17, 1917.

At 9:05 a.m., in the harbor of Halifax in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, the most devastating manmade explosion in the pre-atomic age occurs when the Mont Blanc, a French munitions ship, explodes 20 minutes after colliding with another vessel

Photo Via Agence Quebec Presse

Filename: NL-HaNA_2.24.09_0_158-2629.jpg
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Date: 17 Dec 1917
Location: Halifax NS Canada
Credit: Via Agence Quebec Presse
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