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The Ripple Rock Explosion
Canadian History Ehx
English - August 20, 2022 13:00 - 29 minutes - ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsHistory Society & Culture Documentary canadahistory canadianhistory history historypodcast Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
It was one of the largest planned non-nuclear explosions in history to that point, but when 1.2 tons of explosives were used to blast 635,000 tons of rock to pieces, it made the Seymour Narrows a lot safer for ships. For over 100 years, Ripple Rock had caused hundreds of shipwrecks.
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It was one of the largest planned non-nuclear explosions in history to that point, but when 1.2 tons of explosives were used to blast 635,000 tons of rock to pieces, it made the Seymour Narrows a lot safer for ships. For over 100 years, Ripple Rock had caused hundreds of shipwrecks.
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Digital History Atlas: https://atlas.digitalhistory.ca
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