The Great Halifax Explosion : A World War I Story Of Treachery, Tragedy, And Extraordinary Heroism

Bacon, John U., 1964- author.

EAudiobook 2017

"After steaming out of New York City on December 1, 1917, laden with a staggering three thousand tons of TNT and other explosives, the munitions ship Mont-Blanc fought its way up the Atlantic coast, through waters prowled by enemy U-boats. As it approached the lively port city of Halifax, Mont-Blanc's deadly cargo erupted with the force of 2.9 kilotons of TNT -- the most powerful explosion ever visited on a human population, save for Hiroshima an...

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Contents:

Part I: A forgotten story. A century of gratitude ; Under cover of darkness
Part II: O Canada. "Why aren't we Americans?" ; Waking up just in time
Part III: The Great War. As near to Hell ; Halifax at war ; Life and death on the Western Front ; Halifax Harbour ; "It can't be any worse" ; "The city's newer part" ; Wounded inside and out
Part IV: A dangerous dance. Two ships ; December 5, 1917 ; A game of chicken ; "Look to your boats!" ; Box 83 ; "Oh, something awful is going to happen"
Part V: 9:04:35 a.m. One-fifteenth of a second
Parting the sea ; Blown away ; They're all gone ; The panic
Part VI: Help. No time to explain ; Ready to go the limit ; A steady stream of victims ; Blizzard ; Lost and found ; The last stop ; The Yanks are coming ; A working Sabbath ; "It's me, Barbara!" ; Small gifts ; A toast to allies
Part VII: Rebuilding. The missing and the dead ; The inquiry ; Christmas, 1917 ; Orphans ; "Don't stare" ; The trials ; The wholesome discord of a thousand saws
Part VIII: Facing the future. New lives ; The accidental doctor ; The lasting impact ; The reunion

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