The Tybee Bomb
N 32° 00.525 W 080° 50.567
17S E 514848 N 3541416
Somewhere off the coast of this small island is a Hydrogen Bomb the Navy says is not a live bomb was lost during a training mission. If you stray too far into the water, hope you don't run into it and detonate it.
Waymark Code: WM6YMY
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 08/06/2009
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Tybee Island, Georgia
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The Tybee Bomb
On February 5, 1958, a U.S. Air Force B-47 Stratojet from Homestead Air Force Base, Florida jettisoned a nuclear weapon (specifically, a Mark 15 hydrogen bomb) off the coast of Tybee Island while conducting training exercises with a USAF F-86 Sabrejet. The two aircraft collided, with the pilot of the fighter ejecting and the crew of the bomber making an emergency landing at nearby Hunter Air Force Base. The lost weapon, known popularly as the "Tybee Bomb", remained a security concern for several years, although the Air Force claims the bomb lacks a nuclear capsule and doesn't pose a serious threat.
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