Texas City Disaster 1947

Name: Texas City Disaster 1947
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ISBN: 9780292777231

ISBN-10: 029277723X

ISBN-13: 9780292777231

Edition: 1997

Authors: Hugh W. Stephens

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On April 16, 1947, a small fire broke out among bags of ammonium nitrate fertilizer in the hold of the ship Grandcamp as it lay docked at Texas City, Texas. Despite immediate attempts to extinguish the fire, it rapidly intensified until the Grandcamp exploded in a blast that caused massive loss of life and property. In the ensuing chaos, no one gave much thought to the ship in the next slip, the High Flyer . It exploded sixteen hours later. The story of the Texas City explosionsAmerica' worst industrial disaster in terms of casualtieshas never been fully told until now. In this book, Hugh W. Stephens draws on official reports, newspaper and magazine articles, personal letters, and…

Book details

List price: $25.00
Copyright year: 1997
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Publication date: 4/1/1997
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 160
Size: 5.98" wide x 9.02" long x 0.59" tall
Weight: 0.594
Language: English



Preface


Acknowledgments



The Blasts



The Grandcamp



Chaos and Courage



Struggling for Order



The High Flyer



Aftermath



A Reckoning


Notes


Bibliography


Index