Mar 11, 2017
10 min read
Texas City Disaster: A Memorial
A bright orange fireball glowed over the Texas City, Texas port on April 16, 1947 when 2,300-tons of ammonium nitrate began to blaze on the Grandcamp ship and ignited one of the nation’s most devastating disasters.
The Texas City Disaster was named the worst industrial catastrophe in the history of the United States at the time. It still manages to maintain that dubious title depending upon the factors being…
