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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) w dniu 16 kwietnia 1947 roku, spowodowana została pożarem, a następnie eksplozją około 2300 ton saletry amonowej w ładowniach francuskiego statku s/s „Grandcamp” w porcie w Texas City, w stanie Teksas, skutkiem czego zginęło 581 osób, a wiele tysięcy odniosło rany i obrażenia.
14 maj 2023 · Prawie 600 ofiar śmiertelnych, tysiące rannych. Gigantyczna eksplozja w Texas City skończyła się tragedią – i pierwszym zbiorowym pozwem w historii USA. 16 kwietnia 1947 roku, Texas City w USA. Na zacumowany w porcie francuski statek Grandcamp ładowano ogromne ilości saletry amonowej.
4 paź 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.
Learn about the tragic event that killed hundreds of people and destroyed the city of Texas City in 1947. Find photos, accounts, and memorial details of the Grandcamp ship fire and the two explosions that followed.
1 lip 1995 · Learn about the tragic explosion of two ships carrying ammonium nitrate in 1947, which killed hundreds of people and destroyed the city's fire-fighting equipment. Find out how the disaster changed chemical regulations, litigation, and public commemoration in Texas.
1947 Texas City Disaster. First Explosion. The fire on the SS. Grandcamp produced a dense, brilliantly colored smoke that could be seen all over town.
