Above is a Department of Energy photo of a railroad bridge about 1,800 feet from "Shot Priscilla", a nuclear weapons effect test in Nevada on June 24, 1957 as part of the operation "Plumbbob" test series. The 37 kiloton explosion was detonated hanging from a balloon 700 feet above the ground. The bridge was subjected to overpressures exceeding 450 PSI that severely distorted the steel girders. The MK-15/39 weapon used was from the DOD stockpile and measured some 27 inches in diameter by 27 inches long.
Friday, May 15, 2009
Railroad Bridge Nuclear Blast Damage
Above is a Department of Energy photo of a railroad bridge about 1,800 feet from "Shot Priscilla", a nuclear weapons effect test in Nevada on June 24, 1957 as part of the operation "Plumbbob" test series. The 37 kiloton explosion was detonated hanging from a balloon 700 feet above the ground. The bridge was subjected to overpressures exceeding 450 PSI that severely distorted the steel girders. The MK-15/39 weapon used was from the DOD stockpile and measured some 27 inches in diameter by 27 inches long.
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