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US Navy Drops HUGE 40,000lb Bomb in Sea Causing Earthquake 100 Mls Away
US Navy Detonates HUGE 40,000lb Bomb in the Sea Triggering Earthquake 100 Miles Away
Jaw-dropping footage shows the 40,000lb bomb exploding in "full ship shock trials" where the US Navy is testing the effects such a device has on ships
BBC, 21 JUN 2021
The blast caused a 3.9 magnitude earthquake (Image: US NAVY/AFP via Getty Images)
Jaw-dropping footage shows the 40,000lb bomb exploding in "full ship shock trials" where the US Navy is testing the effects such a device has on shipsThe US Navy has released a stunning video showing the moment a bomb exploded in the middle of the ocean before triggering an earthquake some 100 miles away.
The jaw-dropping footage shows the 40,000lb bomb exploding in "full ship shock trials" where they are testing the effects such a device has on Navy ships.
The explosion caused a 3.9 magnitude earthquake about 100 miles away in Daytona Beach, Florida, a phenomenon which is not unusual during similar trials.
The experimental explosion that happened on Friday isn't unusual either, the Daily Star reports.
It was carried out underwater, with a Navy ship being above water. The trials will show how durable the ship is to bombs and how effective they will be in battle.
The US Navy has released a stunning video showing the moment a bomb exploded in the middle of the ocean before triggering an earthquake some 100 miles away.
The jaw-dropping footage shows the 40,000lb bomb exploding in "full ship shock trials" where they are testing the effects such a device has on Navy ships.
The explosion caused a 3.9 magnitude earthquake about 100 miles away in Daytona Beach, Florida, a phenomenon which is not unusual during similar trials.
The experimental explosion that happened on Friday isn't unusual either, the Daily Star reports.
It was carried out underwater, with a Navy ship being above water. The trials will show how durable the ship is to bombs and how effective they will be in battle.
The naval ship's twitter account tweeted: "#Warship78 completes the 1st explosive event of Full Ship Shock Trials! The leadership and crew demonstrated #NavyReadiness fighting through the shock, proving our warship can 'take a hit.'"......   ...
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