Community holds ceremony to commemorate 75th anniversary of 1947 Texas City Disaster

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and Security, the S.S. Grandcamp, loaded with a cargo of 2,300 tons of ammonium nitrate fertilizer, mysteriously caught fire, ultimately leading to another ship, the S.S. High Flyer, igniting 16 hours later. The Grandcamp explosion launched the cargo 2,000-3,000 feet into the air and caused a 15-foot tidal wave.

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