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The '''Halifax Explosion''' is the name given to the explosion that occurred on December 6th, 1917, in [[Halifax]], [[Nova Scotia]], when two ships, one carrying munitions, collided in the city's harbour. This was the largest ever man-made explosion, until the detonation of Atomic bombs on Hiroshima in 1945.  

The '''Halifax Explosion''' is the name given to the explosion that occurred at 9:05am on December 6, 1917, in [[Halifax]], [[Nova Scotia]], when two ships, one carrying munitions, collided in the city's harbour. This was the largest ever man-made explosion, until the detonation of Atomic bombs on Hiroshima in 1945.<ref>http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-great-halifax-explosion</ref>

On this morning, Norwegian ship ''Imo'', on its way to New York to pick up relief supplies for war-torn [[Belgium]], and going faster than it should've, as well as passing to the left of oncoming ships, rather than the customary right, met the French ''Mont-Blanc'', which was carrying explosives for the [[First World War]]. After a series of miscommunications between the two ships, the ''Imo'' struck the ''Mont-Blanc'' on the starboard bow. This generated sparks, lighting benzol on the ''Mont-Blanc'''s deck, which seeped into the holds, causing a fire that raged for 20 minutes. Citizens stared out their windows at the black smoke rising into the air, and firefighters tried to put the fire out.  

On this morning, Norwegian ship ''Imo'', on its way to New York to pick up relief supplies for war-torn [[Belgium]], and going faster than it should've, as well as passing to the left of oncoming ships, rather than the customary right, met the French ''Mont-Blanc'', which was carrying explosives for the [[First World War]]. After a series of miscommunications between the two ships, the ''Imo'' struck the ''Mont-Blanc'' on the starboard bow. This generated sparks, lighting benzol on the ''Mont-Blanc'''s deck, which seeped into the holds, causing a fire that raged for 20 minutes. Citizens stared out their windows at the black smoke rising into the air, and firefighters tried to put the fire out.  

Vincent Coleman, an engineer, was one of the few who realized an explosion was imminent after being warned by a Navy officer.

Vincent Coleman, an rail dispatcher, was one of the few who realized an explosion was imminent after being warned by a Navy officer. He stayed at his post, managing incoming and outgoing rail traffic, and contacting officials, warning them to stop any trains coming in. Among them was the 8:55 A.M. train from Saint John, [[New Brunswick]], which carried hundreds of passengers. Coleman's message to the train, minutes before his death, was: