1947 Ship Explosion That Struck Texas City Texas

On this day in 1947.

1947 ship explosion that struck texas city texas. The ship was carrying ammonium nitrate the same chemical used in the oklahoma city bombing and the chemical believed to have caused the beirut explosion. The blast set off a chain of fires as well as a 15 foot 4 5 metre tidal wave. It was on april 16th 1947 that one of the largest non nuclear explosions to have ever occurred rocked the texas city port killing hundreds of people including 28 members of the texas city fire. The 1947 texas city disaster was an industrial accident that occurred on april 16 1947 in the port of texas city texas at galveston bay it was the deadliest industrial accident in united states history and one of history s largest non nuclear explosions a mid morning fire started on board the french registered vessel ss grandcamp docked in the port and detonated her cargo of about 2 300.

On april 16 1947 a french owned cargo shipped called the ss grandcamp exploded in the docks of texas city according to the texas state historical association tsha. Texas city explosion of 1947 industrial disaster sparked by the fire and explosion of the ss grandcamp on april 16 17 1947 in texas city texas. Between 400 and 600 people were killed with as many as 4 000 injured. A short walk away from the anchor of the ship blasted into the sky by the explosion aboard the s s.