The Canadian maritime city of Halifax, capital of the Atlantic province of Nova Scotia, suffered a catastrophic event that nearly destroyed it when two ships collided in the harbor starting off a chain of events that would create the largest explosion before the atomic bomb.

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Audio Credit: The BackTracker History Show with Alice Hill (Season 3 Episode 45 titled The Halifax Explosion & Season 5 Episode 1 titled New Year’s Day Special, BSR FM103.4)