Shockwaves: The 1947 Texas City Explosion - out now on Crime to Burn.

Added: 2026-05-17

[00:00:00]Remember the horrific 2020 explosion that occurred in the port of Beirut because of an ammonium nitrate explosion? Well, did you know that a practically identical explosion actually happened in a US port way back in 1947.

[00:00:14]It is 100% true and it was almost the same amount of ammonium nitrate that blew up, so the explosions were shockingly similar. This explosion in Texas City blew out windows in Houston 40 miles away and here's the most shocking part. Just 15 hours after the explosion in the Texas City port a second explosion of ammonium nitrate occurred in the same port. Two ammonium nitrate explosions 15 hours apart in one US port. You can listen to Shockwave, the 1947 Texas City explosion right now on Crime to Burn wherever you get your podcasts or on YouTube.