TEXAS CITY DISASTER, APRIL 16, 1947, THE — Part 3 | The Archive Project

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DOCUMENTARY: Town destroyed by fire and blast when ammonium-nitrateexploded aboard docked French tanker Grandcamp. Nearly 15,00 people werekilled or injured during several explosions. Fire raged for 3 days. OnApril 17, freighter High-Flyer blew up at same dock. Methods and techniquesised to identify victims of disaster are also covered.

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Records of the Federal Bureau of Investigation

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Motion Picture Films and Video Recordings

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1947-04-16

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3:46

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