The texas city disaster, 1947 authorstream presentation. Hundreds killed, thousands injured in texas city disaster of 1947. Between 400 and 600 people were killed, with as many as 4,000 injured. Drill stems 30 feet long, 6 38 inches in diameter, weight 2700 pounds, part of the cargo of the s. Texas city explosion relives the disaster through contemporary accounts and the recollections of people. The intensity of the blast sent shrapnel tearing into the surrounding area. Download royalty free photos and videos and share your own pictures as public domain. Game explosion sound effects game explosion sounds pond5. Documentary aired on the television program, wrath of god, about the explosions of ammonium nitrate fertilizer on board the s.
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Apr 21, 20 the blast leveled nearly 1,000 buildings on land. The french ship ss grandcamp was docked in the port with 2,200 tons of ammonium nitrate. Dec 12, 2019 the accident that occurred in the port of texas city on 16 th april 1947 is a disaster that has been recorded as one of the deadliest industrial accidents in the world. Download and buy high quality game explosion sound effects. Clipcanvas offers 6351 explosion stock footage clips. The explosion sent a 15foot wave over nearby piers and to the shore, killing dockworkers and thrusting an entire oil barge onto land. High flyer at texas city, texas on april 1617, 1947. Included are more than 250 readytouse video clips, sound effects and 200 mp3 music themes. Video shows missile hitting west texas fertilizer plant. With barry newman, susan clark, shelley winters, leslie nielsen. The surrounding dock was destroyed, as were 1,000 buildings in the area. On april 16, 1947, one of the largest industrial explosions ever killed an estimated. Texas city explosion relives the disaster through contemporary. As longshoreman loaded the volatile cargo on the ship, one of them smelled smoke.
A midmorning fire started on board the frenchregistered vessel ss grandcamp docked in the port, and detonated her cargo of approximately 2,200 tons. Apr 09, 2020 texas city explosion of 1947, industrial disaster sparked by the fire and explosion of the ss grandcamp on april 1617, 1947, in texas city, texas. Texas city disaster the handbook of texas online texas. Free explosion stock video footage licensed under creative commons, open source, and more.
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The grandcamp was a french cargo ship which had arrived to pick up a load of ammonium. The texas city disaster was an industrial accident that occurred april 16, 1947, in the port of texas city, texas, at galveston bay. In narrative detail, the texas city disaster recounts how the grandcamp s explosion sent fireballs skyward to land on homes and stores, engulfing the city in flames. Most of the texas city terminal railways warehouses along the docks were a complete loss. The grandcamp explosion destroyed the monsanto chemical company plant and resulted in ignition of. On the morning of april 16, 1947, the cargo ship ss grandcamp was being loaded with ammonium nitrate, a fertilizer with explosive properties. At the time of the grandcamps explosion, only two additional vessels were docked in port. The texas city disaster was an industrial accident that occurred april 16, 1947, in the port of. The accident happened to a french liberty ship by the name of grandcamp which was filled with 2,300 tons of ammonium nitrate. The accident that occurred in the port of texas city on 16 th april 1947 is a disaster that has been recorded as one of the deadliest industrial accidents in the world. At the time of the grandcamp s explosion, only two additional vessels were docked in port. The ships cargo of 2300 tons of ammoniumnitrate fertilizer ignited, causing.
Texas city explosion of 1947, industrial disaster sparked by the fire and explosion of the ss grandcamp on april 1617, 1947, in texas city, texas. On 16 april 1947, an arms carrier called the ss grandcamp carrying 2,300 tons of highly volatile ammonium nitrate exploded after a fire on board. A pyromaniac, exemployee of a city oil refinery creates an explosion at the facility which starts a chainreaction of fires that engulf the entire city. Christian faith formation on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. The price of official ignorance about the fertilizers explosive potential and the consequent surprise was the lives of several hundred innocent bystanders and serious injury to a similar number of people. Recently uncovered video from the incident shows that smoke and flames.
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Curtis had been given to the government of france as war recovery aid and was being loaded with 2,300 tons of ammonium nitrate fertilizer in 100pound. The halifax explosion was estimated as equivalent to 2. Grandcamp were found buried 6 feet in the clay soil a distance of,000 feet from the point of the explosion. It works on the principle of nuclear fission, in which uranium235 or plutonium239 is used to undergo fission. The frenchowned vessel, carrying explosive ammonium nitrate. Numerous oil tanks were penetrated by flying steel or were crushed by the blast wave which followed the explosions. I was watching a video just last night that mentioned the grandcamp explosion in texas city to be the largest nonnuclear explosion. Through this drama, kids will learn how new safety procedures for chemical shipments help prevent such disasters today. Apr 30, 2017 most of the texas city terminal railways warehouses along the docks were a complete loss. Rarely seen home movie of the grandcamp exploding, from a history channel special. The historic 1947 texas city disaster by 77 films youtube. The grandcamp s explosion touched off an explosion in the ss high flyer, which was docked next tothe grandcamp, and also carried a cargo of ammonium nitrate. Film clips of the explosion in texas city, in 1947.
Keene, both american c2 cargo ships similar to the grandcamp. The video did bring the story to life for us, and placed it in a broader context. Video explosion, free video explosion software downloads, page 3. A midmorning fire started on board the french registered vessel ss grandcamp docked in the port. May 03, 2017 animation of april 26, 2018, explosion and fire at the husky energy refinery in superior, wisconsin duration. The blast set off a chain of fires as well as a 15foot 4. List of major industrial accidents along texas coast with pm.
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