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   The Texas City disaster was an industrial accident that occurred on April 16, 1947, in the Port of Texas City. It was one of the deadliest industrial accidents in U.S. history. The disaster started with a fire onboard the French-registered SS Grandcamp, which was docked in the port and carrying…

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   Jul 21, 2021 · Here's a look at Grand Isle, its people and its events in the 20th century in photographs from The Times-Picayune archives. Collection assembled by Melinda Daffin.

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   Jan 14, 2024 · 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. The blast set off a chain of fires as well as a 15-foot (4.5-metre) tidal wave. Between 400 and 600 people were killed, with as many as 4,000 injured.

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   Apr 16, 2018 · Nearly 600 people died when a freighter docked at Texas City exploded on April 16, 1947. The huge cloud of smoke created by the 1947 explosion of the French ship Grandcamp caused many to fear...

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   Apr 15, 2022 · Saturday, April 16, 2022, marks the 75th anniversary of the 1947 Texas City Disaster, the deadliest industrial accident in U.S. history, in which nearly 600 people died.

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   Aug 24, 2017 · Seventy years ago, Texas City was a little-known shipping port on the southeast coast of Texas. Then, some ammonium nitrate caught fire, two freighters exploded, and the town was changed...

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   What happened in Texas City in 1947?

   • They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. 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. The blast set off a chain of fires as well as a 15-foot (4.5-metre) tidal wave.

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   What was the Texas City disaster?

   • The Texas City disaster was an industrial accident that occurred on April 16, 1947, in the Port of Texas City. It was one of the deadliest industrial accidents in U.S. history.

   30 Images of the Destruction from the Texas City Disaster of 1947

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   What happened in Texas after the Grandcamp explosion?

   • Notice all the debris floating in the harbor. Texas City Library Rescue workers search through debris near the Monsanto Building. Texas City Library The hull of the Wilson B. Keene lists in the waters of the port after the explosion. Texas City Library The Longhorn II cargo ship rests on dry land, blown ashore by the explosion of the Grandcamp.

   30 Images of the Destruction from the Texas City Disaster of 1947

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   What happened to Texas City?

   • Seventy years ago, Texas City was a little-known shipping port on the southeast coast of Texas. Then, some ammonium nitrate caught fire, two freighters exploded, and the town was changed forever. Welcome to The South Week at . For the next several days, we’re celebrating — and reporting on — the richness of the region.

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   What happened at Texas City port on April 16?

   • On the morning of April 16, the French-owned Grandcamp was preparing to finish loading a consignment of ammonium nitrate fertilizer at the port of Texas City, near Galveston. About 8:00 am crew members noticed smoke in the cargo area, where 2,300 tons of the fertilizer had already been stowed.

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   What happened at Texas City High School?

   • The Texas City High School gymnasium was being used as a morgue during the disaster of April 16, 1947. A young mother was led away from the gymnasium, crying 'Oh, God, how can I tell my baby,' after identifying her husband's body in the gymnasium. He was one of the victims of the original blast.

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   Oct 4, 2024 · 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. The blast set off a chain of fires as well as a 15-foot (4.5-metre) tidal wave. Between 400 and 600 people were killed, with as many as 4,000 injured.