Overview

On December 6, 1917, the French munitions ship Mont-Blanc collided with the Norwegian relief vessel Imo in Halifax harbour. The resulting fire and massive blast—followed by a destructive wave—killed more than 2,000 people and destroyed large parts of the city.

This book reconstructs the events before and after the collision, tracing the histories of the ships involved and the official inquiries that sought answers. It weighs explanations from navigational error and harbour practices to contemporary claims of wartime sabotage, while incorporating eyewitness and survivor testimony.

Recommended for readers of Canadian history, maritime disaster studies and World War I home-front history, the narrative clarifies lingering questions and highlights stories of rescue, recovery and community resilience.

• Investigative history of the 1917 blast
• Background on the Mont-Blanc and Imo
• Survivor accounts and official inquiries

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