The Halifax Explosion | A Short Documentary | Fascinating Horror
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Published 2021-02-23
"On the 6th of December 1917 two ships collided in the mouth of Halifax Harbour in Nova Scotia, Canada..."
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All Comments (21)
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This incident is a prime example of "but wait it gets even worse"
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One of the worst things to happen in this country. And all because a couple of guys decided to play chicken with loaded ammunition vessels.
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My great grandmother was on the train Vince Coleman stopped. If he hadn't done that, i may not be here today. I have a photo of Mr. Coleman hanging in my apartment, and always will.
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My great grandmother was a child when this happened. She loved to always show us the scar on her leg caused when a piece of glass from their window sliced it open. She was a tough lady until the day she passed. Rest In Peace Nanny Kay (Kay the pie lady)
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Fun Fact: The reason we know the explosion happened at exactly 9:04:35 was because it broke the city hall clock at exactly that time. It still displays that time to this day, even though the clock has since been replaced.
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Imo: Speeds Imo: Sails in the wrong area Imo: Doesn't make an effort to yield for a ship that has right of way Imo: botches the maneuver and crashes into the other ship Mont-Blanc: Evacuates a doomed ship and tries to warn onlookers to get to safety Judge: Oh yeah, totally the frenchies
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"Only in death, does duty end." RIP Vince Coleman, may your legacy of service and sacrifice inspire generations to come, Hero of Halifax.
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I'm from Halifax. This is one of the best mini-documentaries I've seen about the Halifax Explosion, and I've watched HUNDREDS of them.
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"to this day Nova Scotia provides Boston with a tree" Everyone liked that
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For a sense of scale most people today can relate to, this explosion was 3x larger than the Beirut explosion last year. It remains the largest accidental explosion to ever occur.
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Vince Coleman’s bravery was incredible. He chose to save others knowing he was probably going to die doing so. Amazing man. I’m glad he is remembered so respectfully. Thanks.
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Love the tribute to Vince Coleman. And the fact that Halifax still sends a Christmas tree to Boston is so heartwarming. Despite all the corruption in this world goodness still carries on.
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Just imagine the impact one life made- he not only saved the 300 people on one train, and who knows how many on the other trains that heeded the warning, but think of the descendants! His actions still directly affect things happening now, over a hundred years later. What an inspiration. Just do your best, that’s all you can do. You will never know how far reaching your decisions will go.
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That last story has me tearing up. That man knowingly sacrificed himself to save the lives of 300 people he didn't know. What a beautiful act. Every once in a while my faith in humanity isn't completely extinguished. It's touching to know there are people willing to do that out in this world.
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I often visit my best friend in Dartmouth. He's told me so many interesting stories about the explosion. Did you know that there are still trees with shards of metal stuck in the middle of them? The sawmills can't use any of those trees because they mess up the blades when it comes in contact with the shards.
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Vince Colman had to have nerves of steel to keep his hand steady on that telegraph. I can't even type out an email without typos when stressed and this man got that message out perfectly staring death in the eye. Legendary courage.
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"Goodbye boys" I'm not crying, you're crying.
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Vince Coleman - what a true hero. I'd heard his story before, but never that he left and returned, just makes his bravery even more amazing.
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Growing up in Massachusetts, they usually tell the story of this tragedy on the news right around the time that the tree arrives in Boston. Glad we could help out in such a trying time, and glad that the tradition still carries on.
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Canadian here. This disaster cuts deep to all of my fellow countrymen that were taught it. Coleman has been and will always be a true hero in my books. Just a little side note, the train he managed to stop had 700 hundred, not 300 passengers on it that catastrophic day. Thanks so much for the video! ❤
