Polish Authorities to Detonate 12,000 Pound British Tall Boy Bomb from World War II

[ThomasP]

I was wondering, burning it makes a lot more sense. If it is in the canal proper they could build a cofferdam around it and do whatever prep work they need to do in open air, then let the water back in if that works best. I do not know if it would be better to burn it while exposed to the air or underwater?

 

[v2]

The neutralization of the bomb is scheduled for October 12-16. This will require the evacuation of many residents within a 2.5 km radius of the bomb.

 

[Airframes]

A BBC News report states that the bomb detonated during attempts to defuse it today.
Thankfully, none of the personnel involved was harmed, but the blast was felt in the town of what was Swinnemunde (can't spell the Polish name !), and a huge column of water erupted ( no kidding ??!!).
Apparently, there is a video of the explosion somewhere, which, no doubt, will show up eventually.
Absolutely amazing that no one was hurt or killed, and good to know that all involved are safe.

 

[vikingBerserker]

Yikes!

 

[pbehn]

Some video and stills here. 12,000lb RAF 'Tallboy' bomb EXPLODES while being defused underwater | Daily Mail Online

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

Lewandowski said the bomb is now considered safe

You think?

 

[pbehn]

You think?

I don't know whether the pictures look like a WW2 depth charge in a movie, a controlled explosion or an actual Tallboy going off, any bomb specialists around?

 

[v2]

 

[Wurger]

Boom...

 

[vikingBerserker]

Kind of scray that its been buried underwater for 80 years and still lethal as heck.

 

[Peter Gunn]

YIKES!!!

But COOOOL!!!

 

[SaparotRob]

Now that's how to go fishing!

 

[fubar57]

That's the ka-freakin'-boom I'm talking about.

Now that's how to go fishing!

When I was logging in the 80's, the camp superintendent thought it would be a good idea to give us idiots the key to the powder shack thinking we would use the dynamite for road work. Instead, we would take a stick down to the fishing hole, tie it to a rock and throw it in. It would stun most of the Dolly Varden in the pool but they recovered shortly after the blast (small ka-freakin'-boom). The three or four that were right beside the dynamite when it off had the blood line that runs down the spine smashed, no recovery.

 

[GrauGeist]

Instead, we would take a stick down to the fishing hole, tie it to a rock and throw it in.

In these parts, that's called a "Hercules fishing lure".

 

[Airframes]

That's the only way I know how to go fishing - beats b*ggering about with lines, hooks and and other junk !

Formula - 4 trout = 4oz of PE 4, 10 Trout = 1/2 lb PE4, add in the Formula "P", where "P" = "Plenty", therefore add a bit more, and there's enogh to supply the local restaurants !!

 

[SaparotRob]

The things one learns here.

 

[nuuumannn]

The information obtained shows that the explosive will be burnt under water without causing an explosion.

Whose Lancaster will they be using, dat's wat I wanna kno...

 

[T Bolt]

 

[nuuumannn]

and a huge column of water erupted

And no one thought of putting a little model of the Tirpitz in the water???

 

[fubar57]

In these parts, that's called a "Hercules fishing lure".

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