Uploaded November 2019 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The great Halifax Explosion remains one of the worst maritime disasters in history. Join Destructive Creativity as we talk about this WW1 disaster and talk Halifax Explosion facts.
-Edit- The Canadian mentions that there was 300 lbs of high explosives on the Mont Blanc, the truth is much more dramatic. In reality, it was 300 TONS.
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This week Destructive Creativity tackles Canadian History with a special canadian Guest looking at the Halifax explosion WW1.
On the morning of Dec 6th 1917, the eastern seaboard of Canada was rocked by a gigantic explosion destroyed much of the harbour of Halifax, Nova Scotia. Although it did take place in WW1the blast was not a direct result of the war. Instead, it was the accidental collision between two allied vessels resulting in a fire on a munitions ship. The SS Imo was leaving the harbour, and the munitions supply ship (the SS Mont Blanc) was attempting to enter. After a series of botched maneuvers they struck and began drifting towards the shore. Due to the nature of the cargo, the SS Mont Blanc did not advertise to the public the nature of their cargo, so the crowds on the shore never knew the disaster awaiting them. The blast in Halifax ns was heard as far away as Prince Edward Island and windows were shattered for a radius of 100 km!
Destructive Creativity is dedicated to providing safe and fun information on a variety of topics including fun science experiments and obscure knowledge.
The great Halifax Explosion remains one of the worst maritime disasters in history. Join Destructive Creativity as we talk about this WW1 disaster and talk Halifax Explosion facts.
-Edit- The Canadian mentions that there was 300 lbs of high explosives on the Mont Blanc, the truth is much more dramatic. In reality, it was 300 TONS.
Be sure to subscribe for new weekly videos, let me know in the comments if you have a good idea for a topic.
This week Destructive Creativity tackles Canadian History with a special canadian Guest looking at the Halifax explosion WW1.
On the morning of Dec 6th 1917, the eastern seaboard of Canada was rocked by a gigantic explosion destroyed much of the harbour of Halifax, Nova Scotia. Although it did take place in WW1the blast was not a direct result of the war. Instead, it was the accidental collision between two allied vessels resulting in a fire on a munitions ship. The SS Imo was leaving the harbour, and the munitions supply ship (the SS Mont Blanc) was attempting to enter. After a series of botched maneuvers they struck and began drifting towards the shore. Due to the nature of the cargo, the SS Mont Blanc did not advertise to the public the nature of their cargo, so the crowds on the shore never knew the disaster awaiting them. The blast in Halifax ns was heard as far away as Prince Edward Island and windows were shattered for a radius of 100 km!
Destructive Creativity is dedicated to providing safe and fun information on a variety of topics including fun science experiments and obscure knowledge.
