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The 1947 Texas City disaster was an industrial accident that occurred on April 16, 1947, in the port of Texas City, Texas, United States, located in Galveston Bay.It was the deadliest industrial accident in U.S. history and one of history's largest non-nuclear explosions.
On 16 April 1947, the ship SS Grandcamp, loaded with about 2,300 tons of ammonium nitrate, exploded in port at Texas City, Texas. 581 died and more than 5,000 were injured. This is generally considered the worst industrial accident in United States history.
Texas City: 16 April 1947: 581 2,086 + 870 Texas City disaster: The cargo ship Grandcamp was being loaded on 16 April 1947, when a fire was detected in the hold: at this point, 2,300 tons of ammonium nitrate in sacks were already aboard. [8] The captain responded by closing the hold and pumping in pressurised steam.
April 16, 1947: Texas City disaster, Texas. At 9:15 am an explosion occurred aboard a docked ship named the Grandcamp. The explosion, and subsequent fires and explosions, is referred to as the worst industrial disaster in America.
Explosion of the Caterina Costa, at port of Naples; over 3000 were also injured 590: 3 November 1893: Explosion of dynamite cargo on the steamship Cabo Machichaco, in at the port of Santander, Spain, with more than 2,000 injured. [14] 581: 16 April 1947: Texas City disaster in the Port of Texas City, Texas, USA; over 5,000 were also injured ...
1947 was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1947th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno ... Texas City disaster: ...
It is currently operated as a museum by the Texas City Museum with the help of the Texas City Historical Association in the city originally known as Shoal Point. [1] Built with cypress wood, [2] the structure has survived multiple storms over more than 115 years and was damaged the most during the 1947 Texas City disaster after a chemical ...
Texas City disaster (1 P) Pages in category "1947 disasters in the United States" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total.