Halifax Explosion - 96th Anniversary

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chequer Pillar of the Community Canada 4227 Posts	Posted 12/06/2013 10:20 pm My avatar is a medal issued in 1992 by the city of Halifax and given to survivors of the December 6th, 1917 Halifax Explosion that were still alive. There were fewer than 100 issued (I have two and sold a third). Today marked the 96th anniversary of the disastor, which remains the world's biggest man made, non nuclear explosion on record. It destroyed a huge section of the city, killing 2,000 and injuring 9,000. The medal is cast bronze plate and measures 32mm. Info on the explosion: http://www.novascotia.ca/nsarm/virt...xplosion.asp Edited by chequer 12/06/2013 10:21 pm Report this Post to the Staff

D Pillar of the Community Canada 899 Posts	Posted 12/07/2013 12:20 am Nice medal...If memory serves me correct the one fella that stayed and using Morse code to warn others was one that did not survive.. Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 12/07/2013 06:14 am The Halifax explosion was the most powerful accidental in history. Wikipedia has some interesting information on it. Report this Post to the Staff
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