Atomic Bomb Accident at Mars Bluff, March 11, 1958

Atomic Bomb Accident at Mars Bluff, March 11, 1958 (HMFN3)

Location: Florence, SC 29506 Florence County
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Country: United States of America
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N 34° 11.801', W 79° 39.796'

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[Marker Front]
In 1958, in the midst of the Cold War, the U.S. Air Force accidentally dropped an atomic bomb near here.The unarmed 7,600-lb., 10'8"-long bomb was aboard a B-47E bomber on a training mission headed for England. Its high-explosive trigger detonated on impact, making a crater as large as 35 feet deep and 70 feet wide.

[Marker Reverse]
The bomb landed in the woods behind the asbestos-shingle sided home of railroad conductor Walter "Bill" Gregg (b.1921). Gregg, his wife, their three children, and a niece were injured by the concussion, which destroyed the house and out-buildings and did slight damage to buildings within a 5-mile radius.
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HM NumberHMFN3
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Marker Number21-26
Year Placed2008
Placed ByThe Florence City and County Historical Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, October 24th, 2014 at 1:04am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 623163 N 3784771
Decimal Degrees34.19668333, -79.66326667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 34° 11.801', W 79° 39.796'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds34° 11' 48.06" N, 79° 39' 47.76" W
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Area Code(s)843
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 4677-4721 E Palmetto St, Florence SC 29506, US
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