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1944 Bombay explosion

Index 1944 Bombay explosion

The Bombay explosion (or Bombay docks explosion) occurred on April 14, 1944, in the Victoria Dock of Bombay (now Mumbai) when the freighter SS ''Fort Stikine'', carrying a mixed cargo of cotton bales, gold, and ammunition including around 1,400 tons of explosives, caught fire and was destroyed in two giant blasts, scattering debris, sinking surrounding ships and setting fire to the area, killing around 800 to 1,300 people. [1]

29 relations: A Bend in the Ganges, April 14, April 1944, Ardeshir Godrej, Bombay Blasts, Byculla, Explosion, Fort ship, Halifax Explosion, History of firefighting, HMHS Chantilly (63), HMIS El Hind (F120), Largest artificial non-nuclear explosions, List of accidents and disasters by death toll, List of accidents and incidents involving transport or storage of ammunition, List of ships of the Indian Navy, List of shipwrecks in April 1944, List of transportation fires, Madhubala, Mumbai Fire Brigade, SS Fort La Montee, SS Fort Stikine, SS Mont-Blanc, St. Xavier's High School, Fort, The Siege of Pinchgut, Timeline of Mumbai, 14th Battalion, Maratha Light Infantry, 1944, 1944 in India.

A Bend in the Ganges

A Bend in the Ganges (1964) is a novel by Indian author Manohar Malgonkar.

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April 14

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April 1944

The following events occurred in April 1944.

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Ardeshir Godrej

Ardeshir Burjorji Sorabji Godrej (1868–1936) was an Indian businessman.

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Bombay Blasts

Bombay Blasts may refer to several events in history.

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Byculla

Byculla is a neighbourhood in South Mumbai.

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Explosion

An explosion is a rapid increase in volume and release of energy in an extreme manner, usually with the generation of high temperatures and the release of gases.

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Fort ship

The Fort ships were a class of 198 cargo ships built in Canada during World War II for use by the United Kingdom under the Lend-Lease scheme.

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Halifax Explosion

The Halifax Explosion was a maritime disaster in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, which happened on the morning of 6 December 1917.

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History of firefighting

The history of organized firefighting began in ancient Rome while under the rule of Augustus.

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HMHS Chantilly (63)

HMHS Chantilly was a passenger ship that was built in 1922 by Ateliers & Chantiers de la Loire for the Compagnie des Française de Navigation à Vapeur Chargeurs Réunis.

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HMIS El Hind (F120)

HMIS El Hind (F120) was a merchant ship that was requisitioned by the Royal Indian Navy (RIN) in 1943.

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Largest artificial non-nuclear explosions

There have been many extremely large explosions, accidental and intentional, caused by modern high explosives, boiling liquid expanding vapour explosions (BLEVEs), older explosives such as gunpowder, volatile petroleum-based fuels such as petrol, and other chemical reactions.

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List of accidents and disasters by death toll

This is a list of accidents and disasters by death toll.

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List of accidents and incidents involving transport or storage of ammunition

Accidents and incidents involving transport or storage of ammunition include.

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List of ships of the Indian Navy

This is a list of ships of the Indian Navy.

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List of shipwrecks in April 1944

The list of shipwrecks in April 1944 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during April 1944.

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List of transportation fires

This is a list of transportation fires where a ship or other transportation has caught on fire.

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Madhubala

Madhubala (born Mumtaz Jehan Begum Dehlavi; 14 February 1933 – 23 February 1969) was an Indian film actress who appeared in classic films of Hindi cinema.

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Mumbai Fire Brigade

The Mumbai Fire Brigade is the fire brigade serving the city of Mumbai, Maharashtra.

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SS Fort La Montee

The SS Fort La Montee was a North Sands class cargo ship, built during the Second World War and seeing use as an ammunition transport for the Allies in the Mediterranean.

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SS Fort Stikine

Fort Stikine was a British Fort ship which was built in Canada in 1942.

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SS Mont-Blanc

SS Mont-Blanc was a freighter built in Middlesbrough, England in 1899 and purchased by the French company, Société Générale de Transport Maritime (SGTM).

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St. Xavier's High School, Fort

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The Siege of Pinchgut

The Siege of Pinchgut (released in the US as Four Desperate Men) is a 1959 British thriller filmed on location in Sydney, Australia and directed by Harry Watt.

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Timeline of Mumbai

The History of Mumbai, can be traced back to 600 BC, when evidences of the first known settlement, here have been discovered.

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14th Battalion, Maratha Light Infantry

The 14th Battalion, Maratha Light Infantry (१४वी बटॅलियन, दी मराठा लाइट इन्फेंट्री) is a battalion of infantry in the Indian Army.

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1944

Below, events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix.

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1944 in India

Events in the year 1944 in India.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1944_Bombay_explosion

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