Texas City 1947 Explosion

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.

Texas city 1947 explosion. The texas city disaster. Just before 8 00 a m longshoremen removed the hatch covers on hold 4 of the french liberty ship grandcamp as they prepared to load the remainder of a consignment of ammonium nitrate fertilizer some 2 300 tons were already onboard 880 of which were in the lower part of. The blast set off a chain of fires as well as a 15 foot 4 5 metre tidal wave. The huge cloud of smoke created by the 1947 explosion of the french ship grandcamp caused many to fear that.

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. On this day in 1947 more than 500 lives were lost fireballs shooting into the sky were visible across galveston bay. The disaster started with a fire on board the french registered ss grandcamp which was docked in the port and carrying approximately 2 200 tons of. It was one of the deadliest industrial accidents in u s.

Nearly 600 people died when a freighter docked at texas city exploded on april 16 1947. The texas city disaster was an industrial accident that occurred on april 16 1947 in the port of texas city. 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. April 16 1947.

The morning of 16 april 1947 dawned clear and crisp cooled by a brisk north wind. It was the deadliest industrial accident in u s. Between 400 and 600 people were killed with as many as 4 000 injured.