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Old 04-17-16, 03:30 PM   #9
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I believe there was an attempt to deliver some uranium oxide to Japan in the closing days of the war. That was probably as close as any U-Boat got to carrying nuclear weapons.

The 1,200 lbs. of uranium disappeared after the sub was surrendered to the US Navy. Most likely it ended up at the Manhattan Project's Oak Ridge plant.
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