The Grim Story of the Mackay-Bennett, the Titanic's Mortuary Ship
When the supposedly unsinkable 'Titanic' went down on April 15, 1912, the Halifax-based ship 'Mackay-Bennett' was assigned to ...
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World’s longest: 450-feet cargo sail ship with 5,842 tons cargo capacity launched
In summer 2025, the ship will travel from Turkey to Saint-Nazaire, France. From here on, it is expected to begin its North ...
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SAVED FROM A SINKING SHIP.; Crew of the Maggie E. Wells Rescued and Taken to Halifax.
Subscribers may view the full text of this article in its original form through TimesMachine. HALIFAX, Jan. 18 -- The crew of the Gloucester schooner, Maggie E. Wells, which the steamer Amsterdam ...
Navy identifies sailor who died after boat capsized in Halifax harbour
The Royal Canadian Navy has released the name of the sailor who died after a boat capsized in Halifax harbour on Friday night ...
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Opinion: What a century-old disaster can teach fire-ravaged L.A. about recovery and rebuilding
On the morning of Dec. 6, 1917, an accidental collision of two ships in Halifax Harbour set off an uncontrollable fire. One of the ships was a Belgian relief vessel; the other was the SS Mont ...
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The Halifax Explosion
The Halifax explosion on December 6, 1917 wiped out six square kilometres of the city. It was the largest manmade explosion the world had known. (National Archives of Canada) Ships carrying ...
2 crew confirmed dead after fishing vessel capsizes near Halifax
The fishing vessel known as the Fortune Pride capsized near Halifax on Thursday night. The boat's owner has confirmed that two of the four crew members did not survive. Nicola Seguin has the latest.