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[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 weeks ago

...awkwaaaard...

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Sheesh somethinh like 80 years and there's still live ones out there

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Heheh don't look of the coast of England, there's not a partially submerged ammo ship full of uxo in a shipping lane that inches ever closer to exploding day by day as stabilizer leaches out.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Richard_Montgomery

According to a survey conducted in 2000 by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency,[5]: 2000 survey, p21–22  the wreck still held munitions containing approximately 1,400 tonnes (1,500 short tons) of TNT high explosive.[5]: 2000 survey, p21–22  This comprises the following items of ordnance:

286 × 2,000 lb (910 kg) high explosive bombs

4,439 × 1,000 lb (450 kg) bombs of various types

1,925 × 500 lb (230 kg) bombs

2,815 fragmentation bombs and bomb clusters

Various explosive booster charges

Various smoke bombs, including white phosphorus bombs

Various pyrotechnic signals

According to a BBC News report in 1970,[12] it was determined that if the wreck of Richard Montgomery exploded, it would throw a 300 metres (980 feet)-wide column of water and debris nearly 3,000 metres (9,800 feet) into the air and generate a wave 5 metres (16 feet) high. Almost every window in Sheerness (population circa 20,000) would be broken and buildings would be damaged by the blast. News reports in May 2012 however, including one by BBC Kent, stated that the wave could be about one metre (3.3 feet) high, which although lower than previous estimates would be enough to cause flooding in some coastal settlements.[13][b]

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Your headline is exactly how I want information fed to me. Perfect minimalism achieved through maximizing bottom line up front.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

Only thing missing is whether it was on purpose or by accident.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

Don't. Touch. The. Boats.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Why was there a WW2 bomb at a Japanese airport?

[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Because Japan was a part of WWII? Also because airports were military targets?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Ok. I thought it was being transported or displayed. It is left over uxo.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

Munitions from WWI are still out there in large quantities and waiting to explode some toddler playing ball in a field.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

XO now

BTW if anyone wants a great show, Danger UXB is super good if you can find it.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago

There are large parts of Europe that are off limits today because of so much exploded ordinance.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)
[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago

DrStrangeloveBombRide.gif

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

Dr. Strangelove has entered the chat

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

If someone had died, would we count that as another WWII casualty?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago

WWII 1939-2024

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

The US is still blowing up Japan? Talk about nursing a grudge.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

What can we say? We’re a war-like people.

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