Navy recalls HMCS Kootenay disaster

History | 207800 hits | Oct 23 11:35 pm | Posted by: Hyack

Survivors of the worst peacetime disaster in the history of the Canadian navy gathered in Halifax on Saturday to remember the HMCS Kootenay fire and the nine people who were killed on Oct. 23, 1969.

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by stokes
Sun Oct 24, 2010 4:06 pm
The ultimate cause of this disaster was a bearing that was installed backwards resulting in reduced cooling oil flow which caused the explosion in the gearbox.

to compound the issue in those days they would steam with the engine room hatch open meaning that the explosion spread outside of the engine room and down the flats and trapping several people in the main cafeteria.

A lot of improvements were made as a result of this horrific accident
by SprCForr
Sun Oct 24, 2010 9:50 pm
Terrible accident.

I learned something today. Thanks.

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