- Canada's participated in World War I because of Britain's declaration of war on Germany.
- 3000 miles of Atlantic Ocean was between Halifax and the war in Europe. The distance protected for the Canadian cities but there was still a threat of German submarines attacking ships in the harbour, or as they crossed the Atlantic.
- British Navy would make Halifax its base of operations. Troops were assigned at fortifications at; McNabs Island, York Redoubt, Wellington Barricks, and the Armouries.
- They had a blackout system so submarines could not use the lights for assistance.
- Attached submarine nets at the harbour every night.
- Haliax was busy during that time. Railyards were full of trains, harbours were crowded with ships.
- The Mont-Blanc…show more content… Weighed 3121 tonnes, and a net cargo capacity of 2252 tonnes.
- It was armed with a 95mm gun mounted on the stern and a 90mm gun on the bow.
- In the ship, it had 2366.5 tons of picric acid, 250 tons of TNT, and 62.1 tons of gun cotton. On the deck, 246 tons of benzol barrels.
- Around 300 rounds of gun ammunition, some stored below, some on deck.
- The captain of Mont-Blanc was Aime Le Medec, who was in control for 41 French sailors.
- The Imo was originally named the Runic.
- In 1917 the Imo was part of the Belgian Relief Commission, therefore neutral and sailed alone. The side was painted the words "Belgian Relief" to protect it from enemy attacks.
- The Imo weighed 3161 tonnes. It was 430.7 feet long, 45.2 feet wide, and 30.3 feet tall.
- The captain of the Imo was Haakon From, sailing with a crew of thirty-nine.
- The strong engine gave the ability for the Imo to sail at 12 knots, but as a result, it was harder to navigate in tight quarters such as the Halifax Narrows.
- The combination of transverse thrust, giving more speed, and the overall size, the Imo was difficult to maneuver.
- The Mont-Blanc had a similar propeller and engine setup, but slightly slower and more