But one sailor who knew about the imminent explosion ran past the railway freight yards, warning Coleman and Lovett to clear out. Vince Coleman knew what was at stake when he ran back to tap out his crucial message.

Vince Coleman was thinking about the passenger trains speeding towards the threatened harbor. He had to stop them.

Coleman telegraphed his urgent warning. At precisely 9:06 the worst man-made explosion (at its time) tore through Halifax, causing two thousand deaths including the life of Vince Coleman. Nine thousand were wounded.

One brave man sacrificed his life to save seven hundred others. The seven hundred others were aboard a passenger train headed for Halifax.

In many ways it was a typical early winter day in Halifax - that December sixth, 1917. The sun was bright in a clear sky and the ground was clear of snow. A light haze hung over the harbor but visibility was generally very good.

During the war the harbor bustled with convoys of men and materials bound for Europe. But on the night of December fifth, two ships' captains anxiously awaited depart

During the war the harbor bustled with convoys of men and materials bound for Europe. But on the night of December fifth, two ships' captains anxiously awaited departure. Aboard the Imo, a Belgian relief ship at anchor in the harbor, Captain From was annoyed that a late inspection had forced him to delay until morning.

"Friends of his apparently offered to go through the remains of what was there, and it was rather grim even for them."

The city of Boston sent in a lot of doctors to help the injured. Now every year the city of Halifax sends Boston a Christmas tree as a thank you gift.

 35 tons of benzol (stored on the open decks)

"It was just a case of people being in the wrong place at the wrong time and people being in the right place," Swetnam Hare says.

"Our house was demolished and my father wanted to get away from it," Swetnam stated

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