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Scapegoat : the extraordinary legal proceedings following the 1917 Halifax Explosion / Joel Zemel.

by Zemel, Joel, 1950-

New World Publishing (Canada), 2016.

971.622503 Z53s 2016

Mackey, Francis, 1872-1961 -- Trials, litigation, etc.

Le Médec, Aimé, 1878-1955 -- Trials, litigation, etc.

Wyatt, F. Evan (Frederick Evan), 1877-1967 -- Trials, litigation, etc.

Halifax Explosion, Halifax, N.S., 1917.

Explosions -- Nova Scotia -- Halifax -- History -- 20th century.

Disasters -- Nova Scotia -- Halifax.

Dartmouth Book Award.

Click here to view the author's presentation "Scapegoat" and the 1917 Halifax Explosion on YouTube.

9781895814620 (pbk.)

100th anniversary edition.

xiv, 448 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"On the morning of 6 December 1917, a French munitions ship, SS Mont Blanc, carrying a full cargo of highly volatile explosives, and a Belgian Relief vessel under Norwegian registry, SS Imo, collided in Halifax Harbour. Twenty minutes later, a catastrophic explosion destroyed the district of Richmond in the North End of the city, causing the loss of over 2,000 lives, countless injuries and millions of dollars in property damage. At first, German spies and saboteurs were assumed to have been the culprits. However, within a few days, Captain Aime Le Medec and Pilot Francis Mackey of Mont Blanc were under intense scrutiny in the court of public opinion. The federal government launched an immediate inquiry to investigate the causes of the accident which led to the disaster. However, Ottawa's underlying goal was to assume control over the port and its pilotage system. During the latter part of the proceedings, fingers pointed towards the Royal Canadian Navy for alleged mismanagement of the port. By that time, the drive to find those responsible for the unthinkable had reached a fever pitch. As a result of the inquiry decision, the captain and pilot, along with RCN chief examining officer, Commander F. Evan Wyatt, were singled out for blame. They were arrested and subsequently charged with manslaughter and criminal negligence. Using the inquiry transcripts and additional legal records, official naval documentation, photographs and archived resources, this volume details the circumstances leading up to the day of the collision, fire and explosion. The courtroom then becomes the setting for a close examination of the inquiry itself and the numerous legal proceedings which followed. Ultimately, the evolution of the concerted efforts to indict a scapegoat in the wake of this unprecedented marine and civil disaster is revealed. With over 220 photographs and illustrations, this Second Edition volume contains two new sections: The Ships of the 1917 Halifax Explosion (12 pages) with individual photographs and histories of the vessels; and A photographic history of The Royal Naval College of Canada (8 pages). Other features: a clarification & errata page, an illustrated timeline from collision to explosion, additional photographs, a full list of all witnesses and sessions of the Wreck Commissioner's Inquiry, updated information, and a new cover. Author Joel Zemel is a professional guitarist and teacher and has worked as a musician, arranger and producer. He spent several years as a documentary filmmaker. He lives and works in Halifax, Nova Scotia"--Provided by publisher.

Winner of the Dartmouth Book Award for NonFiction, 2014.

Winner of the John Lyman Award for Best Non-Fiction in Canadian Naval and Maritime History, 2016.

Winner of the Bronze IPPY Award for Best Regional Non-Fiction (Canada-East), 2015.

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