What is mont-blanc ship?

The Mont-Blanc was a French cargo ship that was built in 1899 and was owned by the Société Générale de Transports Maritimes à Vapeur. On December 6, 1917, the ship was involved in the Halifax Explosion, which was a catastrophic accident that occurred in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The Mont-Blanc was carrying a cargo of explosives, including picric acid, benzol, and TNT, which ignited during a collision with the Norwegian vessel Imo.

The resulting explosion was the largest man-made explosion before the development of nuclear weapons, killing approximately 2,000 people, and injuring 9,000 others. The Mont-Blanc was destroyed in the explosion, and its crew were among the casualties. The wreckage of the ship remained in the Halifax Harbour for several months after the explosion, and was eventually scrapped in 1918. The Mont-Blanc disaster is considered to be one of the worst maritime disasters in Canadian history.