SS Imo[1] was a merchant steamship that was built in 1889 to carry livestock and passengers, and converted in 1912 into a whaling factory ship. She was built as Runic, renamed Tampican …

On the morning of 6 December 1917, the French cargo ship SS Mont-Blanc collided with the Norwegian vessel SS Imo in the harbour of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Mont-Blanc, laden …

Dec 1, 2021 · The Norwegian ship SS Imo is run up against the Dartmouth shore by the tsunami generated by the explosion. Halifax residents dig through rubble five days after the explosion. …

SS Imo was a merchant steamship that was built in 1889 to carry livestock and passengers, and converted in 1912 into a whaling factory ship. She was built as Runic, renamed Tampican in …

One hundred years ago, on December 6 at 9:04 am, an accidental collision between the SS Imo (Norway) and the SS Mont Blanc (France) detonated in the Halifax Harbour, resulting in the …

SS Imo[1] was a steamship that served in passenger and freight trades and later as a whaling supply ship. Christened SS Runic, she was bought, sold and renamed numerous times during …

Dec 8, 2017 · The Halifax Explosion was a marine disaster that occurred on December 6, 1917, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The tragedy happened when a French cargo vessel, known as …

Jan 7, 2013 · Steaming outbound, the SS Imo collided with the Mont-Blanc. Sparks set the French ship on fire and the ship erupted into the largest explosion yet created by man. Blast pressure …

May 10, 2022 · The Norwegian ship “SS Imo” arrived in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, for inspection on 3 December, while en route from the Netherlands to New York. The ship was …

Nov 23, 2023 · On December 6, 1917, the city of Halifax, Nova Scotia, witnessed one of history’s most devastating maritime disasters: the Halifax Explosion. This catastrophic event was …