diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8f7332c..c184bdf 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ CC BY-NC-SA 3.0, with the following attribution: Copyright 2015-2016, Stephen J
 
 ### SOUND
 
+* 000000_large_explosion.ogg - created by combining https://freesound.org/people/dkmedic/sounds/104447/ and https://freesound.org/people/CGEffex/sounds/100772/
 * 18380__inferno__hvrl.ogg - hvrl, by inferno - https://freesound.org/people/inferno/sounds/18380/
 * 18382__inferno__hvylas.ogg - hvylas, by inferno - https://freesound.org/people/inferno/sounds/18382/
 * 42106__marcuslee__laser-wrath-4.ogg - Laser Wrath 4, by marcusless - https://freesound.org/people/marcuslee/sounds/42106/
diff --git a/sound/000000_large_explosion.ogg b/sound/000000_large_explosion.ogg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7ea3885
Binary files /dev/null and b/sound/000000_large_explosion.ogg differ
diff --git a/src/battle/capitalShips.c b/src/battle/capitalShips.c
index 6a417f0..da1555f 100644
--- a/src/battle/capitalShips.c
+++ b/src/battle/capitalShips.c
@@ -302,6 +302,8 @@ static void die(void)
 	Entity *e;
 
 	self->alive = ALIVE_DEAD;
+	
+	playBattleSound(SND_CAP_DEATH, self->x, self->y);
 
 	addLargeExplosion();
 	
diff --git a/src/battle/effects.c b/src/battle/effects.c
index 7c8109e..217973e 100644
--- a/src/battle/effects.c
+++ b/src/battle/effects.c
@@ -366,6 +366,26 @@ void addLargeExplosion(void)
 		e->x -= e->size / 2;
 		e->y -= e->size / 2;
 	}
+	
+	e = malloc(sizeof(Effect));
+
+	memset(e, 0, sizeof(Effect));
+	battle.effectTail->next = e;
+	battle.effectTail = e;
+
+	e->type = EFFECT_HALO;
+	e->x = self->x;
+	e->y = self->y;
+	e->size = 256;
+	e->scaleAmount = 4;
+	e->texture = haloTexture;
+
+	e->r = 255;
+	e->g = 255;
+	e->b = 255;
+	e->a = 255;
+
+	e->health = 255;
 }
 
 void addMissileExplosion(Bullet *b)
diff --git a/src/defs.h b/src/defs.h
index 997ab4a..f5eec66 100644
--- a/src/defs.h
+++ b/src/defs.h
@@ -244,6 +244,7 @@ enum
 	SND_TROPHY,
 	SND_MINE_WARNING,
 	SND_TIME_WARNING,
+	SND_CAP_DEATH,
 	SND_GUI_CLICK,
 	SND_GUI_SELECT,
 	SND_GUI_CLOSE,
diff --git a/src/system/sound.c b/src/system/sound.c
index 45c0be6..429f628 100644
--- a/src/system/sound.c
+++ b/src/system/sound.c
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ static void loadSounds(void)
 	sounds[SND_TROPHY] = loadSound("sound/278142__ricemaster__effect-notify.ogg");
 	sounds[SND_MINE_WARNING] = loadSound("sound/254174__kwahmah-02__s.ogg");
 	sounds[SND_TIME_WARNING] = loadSound("sound/320181__dland__hint.ogg");
+	sounds[SND_CAP_DEATH] = loadSound("sound/000000_large_explosion.ogg");
 
 	sounds[SND_GUI_CLICK] = loadSound("sound/257786__xtrgamr__mouse-click.ogg");
 	sounds[SND_GUI_SELECT] = loadSound("sound/321104__nsstudios__blip2.ogg");