Even Fertilizer Explosions Are Bigger in Texas - Ship Hits the Fan Podcast

Ship Hits The Fan

Rooster Teeth

Documentary, Society & Culture, History, True Crime

4.4 • 708 Ratings

🗓️ 21 September 2022

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

April 16, 1947 - A cargo ship filled with fertilizer prepares to leave the Texas coast en route to Europe, to help with the rebuilding effort after World War II. But before the ship leaves port, a small fire is spotted on board. What followed would be the deadliest industrial accident in American history. Go to http://meundies.com/SHIPHITSFAN to get 20% off your first order and free shipping. Listen to 30 Morbid Minutes wherever you get your podcasts! Follow us on social: https://twitter.com/mc_lotta https://twitter.com/handsomemaster2 https://twitter.com/briangaar Are you a FIRST Member and need your Private RSS feed for this show? Go here: bit.ly/FIRSTRSS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	This is a rooster teeth production.
0:04.0	April 16th, 1947, a cargo ship filled with fertilizer prepares to leave the Texas coast en route to Europe to help with the rebuilding effort after World War II.
0:24.2	But before the ship leaves port, a small fire is spotted on board.
0:28.3	What followed would be the deadliest industrial accident in American history.
0:33.1	I'm Charlotte.
0:34.0	I'm Patrick.
0:34.8	I'm Brian.
0:35.7	Ahoi and welcome aboard Ship Hits the Fan,
0:38.3	a podcast about some of history's most notable uh-ohs and whoopsies on the high seas.
0:43.6	If the smoke is gray, watchin's okay.
0:46.9	Purple and yellow, get down, fellow.
0:49.7	And that's relevant to this episode in some way?
0:51.9	Yeah, very much so.
0:52.4	You just said?
0:53.3	It is.
0:53.8	Yeah, it is. Okay, I was just checking.
0:55.7	I didn't know if it was the usual just crap.
0:58.2	Well, like this few.
0:59.5	Even if it is crap, it's always pertinent.
1:03.1	Okay.
1:03.7	No one will remember this by the time we get to the relevant part, but it is, it is relevant.
1:10.0	Okay, cool.
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