SS Mont-Blanc

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SS Mont-Blanc was a French cargo ship laden with explosives whose detonation in 1917 caused the catastrophic Halifax Explosion, one of the largest non-nuclear blasts in history.

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SS Mont-Blanc canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cargo ship
steamship
armamentStatus unarmed merchant vessel
captain Aimé Le Medec
cargo TNT
benzol
explosives
guncotton
picric acid
causeOf Halifax Explosion
causeOfDestruction massive explosion of cargo
countryOfRegistry France
crewComplement about 41
dateOfEvent 1917-12-06
dateOfShipwreck 1917-12-06
destination Bordeaux
event collision with SS Imo
flag French flag
linked to: French tricolour
historicalSignificance key vessel in one of Canada’s worst disasters
legalAftermath subject of post-disaster inquiries
locationOfEvent Narrows of Halifax Harbour
linked to: Halifax Harbour
namedAfter Mont Blanc
notableFor causing one of the largest non-nuclear explosions in history
central role in the 1917 Halifax Explosion
operator Compagnie Générale Transatlantique
ownedBy French government
partOf World War I supply operations
placeBuilt Middlesbrough
United Kingdom
placeOfShipwreck Canada
Halifax Harbour
Nova Scotia
portCall Halifax
portOfDeparture New York City
propulsion steam engine
relatedEvent World War I
relatedShip SS Imo
resultOfExplosion complete destruction of the ship
massive blast wave over Halifax
tsunami in Halifax Harbour
widespread fires in Halifax
safetyCondition carrying highly volatile cargo
status destroyed
tonnage 3121 gross register tons
typeOfCargoShip munitions transport
yearBuilt 1899
yearOfLoss 1917

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Halifax Explosion mainParticipant SS Mont-Blanc
SS Imo collisionWith SS Mont-Blanc