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The Texas City Disaster, 1947
The Texas City Disaster 1947
Author: Hugh W. Stephens
On April 16, 1947, a small fire broke out among bags of ammonium nitrate fertilizer in the hold of the ship Grandcamp as it lay docked at Texas City, Texas. Despite immediate attempts to extinguish the fire, it rapidly intensified until the Grandcamp exploded in a blast that caused massive loss of life and property. In the ensuing chaos, no one ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780292777231
ISBN-10: 029277723X
Publication Date: 1997
Pages: 159
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Publisher: University of Texas Press
Book Type: Paperback
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