The Halifax Explosion
For anyone who has the chance to Halifax, a visit to the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic is a requirement. Tremendous displays on both the Halifax Explosion and the Titanic.
To make matters worse, there was a horrendous snowstorm the next day, essentially fucking all rescue efforts and burying the rubble in snow.
There were many hometown heroes that day. I highly recommend looking into Dr. Clement Ligoure's efforts that day too...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/dr-clement-ligoure-halifax-explosion-playwright-david-woods-edward-thomas-queens-1.5829241
For anyone who has the chance to Halifax, a visit to the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic is a requirement. Tremendous displays on both the Halifax Explosion and the Titanic.
To make matters worse, there was a horrendous snowstorm the next day, essentially fucking all rescue efforts and burying the rubble in snow.
There were many hometown heroes that day. I highly recommend looking into Dr. Clement Ligoure's efforts that day too...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/dr-clement-ligoure-halifax-explosion-playwright-david-woods-edward-thomas-queens-1.5829241