SS Mont-Blanc
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SS Mont-Blanc was a French cargo ship laden with explosives whose detonation in 1917 caused the catastrophic Halifax Explosion, one of the largest non-nuclear blasts in history.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cargo ship
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steamship ⓘ |
| armamentStatus | unarmed merchant vessel ⓘ |
| captain | Aimé Le Medec NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cargo |
TNT
NERFINISHED
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benzol ⓘ explosives ⓘ guncotton ⓘ picric acid ⓘ |
| causeOf | Halifax Explosion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDestruction | massive explosion of cargo ⓘ |
| countryOfRegistry | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crewComplement | about 41 ⓘ |
| dateOfEvent | 1917-12-06 ⓘ |
| dateOfShipwreck | 1917-12-06 ⓘ |
| destination | Bordeaux NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| event | collision with SS Imo ⓘ |
| flag | French flag NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | key vessel in one of Canada’s worst disasters ⓘ |
| legalAftermath | subject of post-disaster inquiries ⓘ |
| locationOfEvent | Narrows of Halifax Harbour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Mont Blanc NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
causing one of the largest non-nuclear explosions in history
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central role in the 1917 Halifax Explosion ⓘ |
| operator | Compagnie Générale Transatlantique NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | French government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | World War I supply operations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeBuilt |
Middlesbrough
NERFINISHED
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United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfShipwreck |
Canada
NERFINISHED
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Halifax Harbour NERFINISHED ⓘ Nova Scotia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portCall | Halifax NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portOfDeparture | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion | steam engine ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedShip | SS Imo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resultOfExplosion |
complete destruction of the ship
ⓘ
massive blast wave over Halifax ⓘ tsunami in Halifax Harbour ⓘ widespread fires in Halifax ⓘ |
| safetyCondition | carrying highly volatile cargo ⓘ |
| status | destroyed ⓘ |
| tonnage | 3121 gross register tons ⓘ |
| typeOfCargoShip | munitions transport ⓘ |
| yearBuilt | 1899 ⓘ |
| yearOfLoss | 1917 ⓘ |
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