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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.
Texas City disaster (1947), an industrial accident; Texas City refinery explosion (2005), an oil refinery fire This page was last edited on 29 ...
Not long after the explosion and the other accidents at Texas City in 2005, however, BP's image in the U.S. was further tarnished by the near-sinking of the semi-submersible oil platform Thunder Horse PDQ in July of the same year [167] and, more crucially, in March 2006 when an oil pipeline spill was discovered in Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, while ...
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.
All but one member of the Texas City fire department died. [citation needed] France Brest: 28 July 1947: 29 1,700-3,309 The Norwegian cargo ship Ocean Liberty was loaded with 3,309 tonnes of ammonium nitrate and various flammable products when it caught fire at 12:30 28 July 1947. The captain ordered the hold to be sealed and pressurised steam ...
1947 Texas City disaster: Accident – explosion Texas City, Texas: Ammonium nitrate on board ship 501+ 1896 Tornado outbreak sequence of May 1896: Tornado outbreak sequence Central United States, Southern United States: $2,900,000,000 (1997) At least 38 tornadoes, including the following: 1896 St. Louis–East St. Louis tornado: 255–400 deaths
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Dupre attended Texas City High School in Texas City, Texas.. On April 16, 1947, Dupre was on his way to school, carrying his books and walking along the sea wall. [1] Suddenly there was a gigantic explosion that threw him from his feet, briefly knocking him unconscious. [1]