Janet Maybee: 1 book
Aftershock
The Halifax Explosion and the Persecution of Pilot Francis Mackey
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2015
On December 6, 1917, harbour pilot Francis Mackey was guiding Mont Blanc, a French munitions ship, into Bedford Basin to join a convoy across the Atlantic when it was rammed by Belgian Relief vessel Imo. The resulting massive explosion destroyed Halifax’s north end and left at least two thousand...
