How a 1947 Texas City explosion became America's deadliest industrial disaster, changed US history

The Texas City explosion exposed major gaps in chemical safety standards.
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This ship stayed afloat for only minutes before vanishing into darkness

A routine voyage across the Black Sea ended in catastrophe when a collision ripped open the side of this passenger ship.
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On This Day In Newport History: May 26, 1954 – USS Bennington explodes, more than 100 Killed

One of the worst ship disasters not involving enemy action took place off the coast of Newport on May 26th, 1954. USS ...
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A Ship at the Heart of a Deadly Naval Disaster Has Been Lost for 108 Years. Divers Just Found It.

This story is a collaboration with Biography.com. When the USCGC Tampa sank off the coast of Britain on September 26, 1918, it took 131 souls with it to the depths of the Bristol Channel, including ...