Dude, where'd you put my nuke ?

SteamWake · 07-13-09, 10:25 AM

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92 known cases of nuclear bombs lost at sea

http://www.didyouknow.org/nuclear.htm

Letum · 07-13-09, 10:40 AM

Ah, but how many individual incidents does that make?

SteamWake · 07-13-09, 10:59 AM

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there have been more than 120 submarine accidents since 1956. The most recent incident, in August 2000, was the loss of the Russian nuclear submarine Kursk in the Barents Sea. The Kursk is the seventh nuclear submarine lost, five of them Russian, two American. There are 92 known cases of nuclear bombs lost at sea.

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GoldenRivet · 07-13-09, 11:57 AM

i saw something on discovery channel about this stuff a long time ago.

one story claimed that a bomber had trouble just outside of New Orleans (i think) and either crashed or jettisoned the nukes it was carrying (i cant recall which)

reports claim that just outside a coastal city (cant recall which) there is a nuclear war head probably buried in 10 feet of sediment.

other reports claim that the warhead was probably destroyed.

either way it was not recovered.

it was an interesting show.

EDIT: found it... Savanna, Georgia

Letum · 07-13-09, 12:01 PM

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Not all nukes lost at sea have been lost in subs.

ETR3(SS) · 07-13-09, 02:01 PM

To the best of my knowledge the Thresher didn't have any nuclear weapons on-board and the Scorpion might have had 2 MK 45 Astors. Most of these lost warheads were from bombers or other aircraft. They're all over the place too. Some are in the Gulf, some off the east coast, some in the med and that's just our lost ones.

Onkel Neal · 07-13-09, 07:31 PM

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Thanks, I always appreciate a snippet from the article along with the link

07-14-09, 12:13 PM

On 10 January 1984, Warren Air Force Base in Cheyenne, Wyoming, recorded a message that one of its Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missiles was about to launch from its silo due to a computer malfunction. To prevent the possible launch, an armoured car was parked on top of the silo.

I don't believe this one. First, an armored car with a 15'+ wheel base would be required, and second armored cars available for this kind of operation could be as far as 45 minutes away. If the missile is going to launch terminal countdown starts at T-30 seconds. Not enough time to stop a launch in that manner.

This video will give you a better idea asto how the silo closure is withdrawn. It's about 2:05 minutes in.

Does this look like a 15'+ wheel base?

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Letum Navy Seal Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: York - UK Posts: 6,079 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	Ah, but how many individual incidents does that make? __________________

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GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	i saw something on discovery channel about this stuff a long time ago. one story claimed that a bomber had trouble just outside of New Orleans (i think) and either crashed or jettisoned the nukes it was carrying (i cant recall which) reports claim that just outside a coastal city (cant recall which) there is a nuclear war head probably buried in 10 feet of sediment. other reports claim that the warhead was probably destroyed. either way it was not recovered. it was an interesting show. EDIT: found it... Savanna, Georgia __________________

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ETR3(SS) Ocean Warrior Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Between test depth and periscope depth Posts: 3,021 Downloads: 175 Uploads: 16	To the best of my knowledge the Thresher didn't have any nuclear weapons on-board and the Scorpion might have had 2 MK 45 Astors. Most of these lost warheads were from bombers or other aircraft. They're all over the place too. Some are in the Gulf, some off the east coast, some in the med and that's just our lost ones. __________________ USS Kentucky SSBN 737 (G) Comms Div 2003-2006 Qualified 19 November 03 Yes I was really on a submarine.

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CastleBravo Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	On 10 January 1984, Warren Air Force Base in Cheyenne, Wyoming, recorded a message that one of its Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missiles was about to launch from its silo due to a computer malfunction. To prevent the possible launch, an armoured car was parked on top of the silo. I don't believe this one. First, an armored car with a 15'+ wheel base would be required, and second armored cars available for this kind of operation could be as far as 45 minutes away. If the missile is going to launch terminal countdown starts at T-30 seconds. Not enough time to stop a launch in that manner. This video will give you a better idea asto how the silo closure is withdrawn. It's about 2:05 minutes in. Does this look like a 15'+ wheel base? Last edited by CastleBravo; 07-14-09 at 01:02 PM.