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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Texas_City_disasterTexas City disaster - Wikipedia

    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.

  2. www.tshaonline.org › handbook › entriesTexas City Disaster - TSHA

    Jul 1, 1995 · Texas City Disaster. One of the worst disasters in Texas history occurred on April 16, 1947, when the ship SS Grandcamp exploded at 9:12 A.M. at the docks in Texas City.

  3. texascitytx.gov › 4581947 Texas City Disaster

    Browse details of the 1947 Texas City Disaster memorial service held on April 19, 1947. Recovery. In the months that followed the explosion, support for Texas City poured forth from across the nation. Explore photos and information describing the 1947 Texas City Disaster.

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  5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Grand_Isle_(2019_film)Grand Isle (2019 film) - Wikipedia

    Grand Isle is a 2019 American action thriller film directed by Stephen Campanelli and starring Nicolas Cage. It was released in the United States on December 6, 2019.

  6. www.britannica.com › event › Texas-City-explosion-ofTexas City explosion of 1947 | Explosion, Ship Fire, Death ...

    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.

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  7. www.weather.gov › gid › 53201June 3rd, 1980 - A World Class Outbreak

    There are many aspects of the Grand Island Tornado Outbreak of June 3, 1980 that set it apart from other major historical tornado occurrences...some of which could possibly define it as one of the greatest recorded outbreaks in tornado history.

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  9. texascitytx.gov › 466The Grandcamp - Texas City, TX

    Read about the Grandcamp ship, which caught on fire during the 1947 Texas City Disaster.

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