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  1. Grey Havoc

    Project Ploughshare and related programs & projects

    To start with, on a once again topical note from back in 1964: https://time.com/archive/6832099/nuclear-energy-ploughshare-canals/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Plowshare
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    • atomic energy commission atomic mines atomic power atoms for peace cold war late 20th century nuclear battlefield peaceful nuclear explosion united states united states army corps of engineers
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    • Forum: Secret Army Projects
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    Mark 13 Torpedo - Nuclear Variant

    I imagine this probably never got beyond the napkin stage, but very curious if anyone has more detail on this. From a 2006 USNI article by Norman Polmar; https://www.usni.org/magazines/naval-history-magazine/2006/august/atomic-fish The thought of a Silverplate Avenger is moderately amusing.
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    • anti-ship anti-surface warfare atomic mines mark 13 nuclear battlefield sub-strategic nuke tactical nuke torpedo u.s. navy united states navy world war ii
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    • Forum: Secret Naval Projects
  3. uk 75

    NATO Tactical Nuclear Forces

    In the late 1950s the US deployed a bewildering range of tactical nuclear weapons in Western Europe. The US Army had its spectacular 280mm atomic cannon mounted between two trucks. It then had smaller 8" warheads for the M115 howitzer which were made available to the UK and other NATO allies...
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    • atomic mines cold war cruise missile free fall nuclear bombs free fall nuclear weapons great britain intermediate range ballistic missile north atlantic treaty organisation nuclear battlefield short range ballistic missile tactical nuke united states western europe
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    • Forum: Military
  4. Grey Havoc

    Operation Cudgel

    Stickleback Class Midge XPW Minnow (X54) Stickleback (X51) Shrimp (X52) Sprat (X53) Stickleback Class 1954 - 1958 The Stickleback class submarines were midget submarines of the Royal Navy initially ordered as improved versions of the older XE class submarines. The Royal Navy may have...
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    • 1950s atomic mines atomic sea mine baltic fleet (ussr) cold war great britain nuclear battlefield red fleet royal navy soviet union submarine united kingdom world war iii
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    • Forum: Secret Naval Projects
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    Martin P6M Seamaster

    In 1952 the US Navy put out a Request for Proposal to the US Aircraft industry asking for an advanced jet-powered 'Fast Mine-Laying Maritime Patrol Flying Boat' The winner of this RfP was Martin with their P6M-1/2 SeaMaster design. Unfortunatly this design did not go into full production, and...
    • Pioneer
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    • aerial minelayer atomic mines atomic sea mine cold war flying boat jet age martin marietta corporation minelayer nuclear battlefield nuclear powered aircraft sea mines seaplane seaplane striking force sub-strategic nuke supersonic tactical nuke united states united states navy
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    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
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