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The Ripple Rock Explosion
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Length:
29 minutes
Released:
Aug 20, 2022
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Podcast episode
Description
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.Boris Fundraiser: https://gofund.me/e2b58b58Sublime Lime: https://www.sublimelime.ca/canadaehxDigital History Atlas: https://atlas.digitalhistory.caSupport: patreon.com/canadaehxDonate: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/craigUDonate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate)E-mail: craig@canadaehx.comTwitter: twitter.com/craigbairdTiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cdnhistoryehxYouTube: youtube.com/c/canadianhistoryehx
Released:
Aug 20, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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