As he passed the second powder hulk, "Montréal" she too unexpectedly exploded, although on this occasion none of Smith's men were struck by debris and his boats were able to retire to the waiting British fleet without further incident.
As he passed the second powder hulk, "Montréal" she too unexpectedly exploded. Although his force was well within the blast radius, on this occasion none of Smith's men were struck by falling debris and his boats were able to retire to the waiting British fleet without further incident.