Few People Know About The Missing Nuclear Bomb Hiding Somewhere Off The Coast Of Georgia
Tybee Island is one of the most popular vacation destinations in Georgia. The beach is less than 30 minutes away from downtown Savannah’s magnificent historic district, and it’s full of amazing attractions. Not only will you find a sandy beach with ocean access, but the island also has great restaurants, shops, and a stunning lighthouse. Millions of visitors come to Tybee Island each year to enjoy the sand and surf, but few are aware there is a secret lurking in the ocean. Did you know there’s a missing atomic bomb in Georgia, just off the coast of Tybee Island?
Tybee Island is one of the most-visited beaches in Georgia. It's the easternmost point of the state, and with miles of public beach access, there's a lot to explore here.
In 1958, a United States Air Force practice exercise turned disastrous. An F-86 fighter plane collided with a B-47 bomber that was carrying a 7,600-pound Mark 15 nuclear bomb. To protect the plane crews from explosion, the bomb was jettisoned into the water.
The bomb was released over Wassaw Sound, right at the mouth of the Wilmington River and not far from the city of Tybee Island.
Thankfully, no one was injured in the incident. The bomb did not explode upon ejection from the plane. Ten weeks of search efforts headed by the U.S. military found no trace of the bomb.
It's never been officially confirmed that the bomb is actually functional. Shortly after the bomb was lost, the government declared it to be harmless, saying it had a dummy trigger.
However, declassified documents from a 1966 Congressional hearing stated that the bomb was fully functional. According to the then Assistant Secretary of Defense, it had a plutonium trigger and was capable of detonation into a massive fireball of over a mile in radius, with radiation occurring for ten miles in any direction.
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