Mayday: The 10 Deadliest Shipwrecks in History

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3. Mont-Blanc

Year: 1917

Country: Canada

Death toll: 2,000 (estimated) / 1,950 (known dead)

Events: In a historical event that would be later known as the Halifax Explosion, the French ship Mont-Blanc, headed to Europe and loaded with explosives to be used in World War I, collided with the Norwegian Imo. As the collision took place in Nova Scotia’s Halifax Harbor, not only did the accident affect the ships, but also the surrounding area.

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