The Caspian Hare Posted September 20, 2018 #1 Share Posted September 20, 2018 https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/navy-ships/a23283428/prinz-eugen-ship-nuked-radioactive-oil/ Quote The U.S. military is trying to recover the oil form a ship that's been underwater for 72 years. In an interesting twist, it's not even an American warship. The United States captured the German heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen as a war prize after the end of World War II. The Prinz Eugen capsized in 1946 after being nuked—twice—during the atomic bomb tests at Bikini Atoll. For decades, experts have feared that the ship's oil might leak into the Pacific. Now the Pentagon is trying to do something about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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