Posted on Apr 5, 2017
WOC - Ripple Rock explosion (1958-04-05)
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Ripple Rock, an underwater mountain within Seymour Narrows near Campbell River BC, was a marine hazard responsible for more than 20 large vessels and at least 100 smaller vessels sinking or being damaged. Before its destruction in 1958, Ripple Rock claimed at least 114 lives.
When Ripple Rock blew at 9:31:02 am April 5, 1958, the sight was stupendous. Seven hundred thousand tons (635,028 tonnes) of rock and water erupted in a blast that reached a height of 1,000 feet (305 m). The spectacle lasted less than 10 seconds before the debris was engulfed in a cloud of gas.
http://www.crmuseum.ca/ripple-rock
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ripple_Rock
@ col mikel COL Mikel J. Burroughs @ ltc stephen LTC Stephen C. @ ltc stephen LTC Stephen F. @ capt marty Maj Marty Hogan @ smsgt doc SMSgt Minister Gerald A. "Doc" Thomas @ tsgt joe TSgt Joe C. @ po1 chip PO1 William "Chip" Nagel PO2 (Anonymous) PO2 Robert M. @ sfc joe SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL @ sfc george SFC George Smith @ sgt david SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth @ sp5 ribert SP5 Robert Ruck @ sp5 mark SP5 Mark Kuzinski Alan K.
When Ripple Rock blew at 9:31:02 am April 5, 1958, the sight was stupendous. Seven hundred thousand tons (635,028 tonnes) of rock and water erupted in a blast that reached a height of 1,000 feet (305 m). The spectacle lasted less than 10 seconds before the debris was engulfed in a cloud of gas.
http://www.crmuseum.ca/ripple-rock
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ripple_Rock
@ col mikel COL Mikel J. Burroughs @ ltc stephen LTC Stephen C. @ ltc stephen LTC Stephen F. @ capt marty Maj Marty Hogan @ smsgt doc SMSgt Minister Gerald A. "Doc" Thomas @ tsgt joe TSgt Joe C. @ po1 chip PO1 William "Chip" Nagel PO2 (Anonymous) PO2 Robert M. @ sfc joe SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL @ sfc george SFC George Smith @ sgt david SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth @ sp5 ribert SP5 Robert Ruck @ sp5 mark SP5 Mark Kuzinski Alan K.
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SGT John " Mac " McConnell
One way of getting rid of serious problem TSgt Joe C. . Just blow it to smithereens...
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SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth
SGT John " Mac " McConnell - mini earth quake there. Have a great day friend.
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Thanks for sharing SGT John " Mac " McConnell that when the underwater mountain within Seymour Narrows near Campbell River BC, Ripple Rock "blew at 9:31:02 am April 5, 1958, the sight was stupendous. Seven hundred thousand tons (635,028 tonnes) of rock and water erupted in a blast that reached a height of 1,000 feet (305 m). The spectacle lasted less than 10 seconds before the debris was engulfed in a cloud of gas."
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