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1960 – (2) A MK 28EX or MK 28RE weapon was damaged during unloading from a strike aircraft. No aircraft power had been applied to the weapon, and the arm-safe switch was in the “safe” position.
Chuck Hansen, “The Swords of Armageddon,” Vol. VII, p.261
1975 – – Apra Harbor, Guam – Spill of irradiated water
While disabled, the submarine tender USS Proteus (AS-19) discharged radioactive coolant water. A Geiger counter at two of the harbor's public beaches showed 100 millirems/hour, fifty times the allowable dose.
List of military nuclear accidents - Wikipedia
1960 – (2) A MK 28EX or MK 28RE weapon was damaged during unloading from a strike aircraft. No aircraft power had been applied to the weapon, and the arm-safe switch was in the “safe” position.
Chuck Hansen, “The Swords of Armageddon,” Vol. VII, p.261
1975 – – Apra Harbor, Guam – Spill of irradiated water
While disabled, the submarine tender USS Proteus (AS-19) discharged radioactive coolant water. A Geiger counter at two of the harbor's public beaches showed 100 millirems/hour, fifty times the allowable dose.
List of military nuclear accidents - Wikipedia