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"Sleeping Beauty" Trinity Test Site N. Mexico

Discussion in 'Information Requests' started by bongopete, Jul 19, 2010.

  1. bongopete

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    Has anyone heard about a failed underground test at the Trinity Site that was nicknamed 'Sleeping Beauty'?
     
  2. ULITHI

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    I have not actually heared of that name. I know they did a small underground test somewhere outside of Carlsbad, but I'm not sure if this is it or not. It left an underground hollowed room, but I did not hear that if was a failed test. Maybe the implosion device did not work correctly?
     
  3. bongopete

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    Supposedly this thing didnt go off, but they waited 20+ years to dig it out (1967).
    The odd thing is, I heard the name 'sleeping beauty' referenced about being dug up in response to a posting I have about the Sherman tanks that were used at Trinity. A totally difference source brought up this info about it being a failed shot.
     
  4. Jan7

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    Dear Bongopete & all: Do you know these webpages http://www.atomicarchive.com/Docs/Trinity/index.shtml? Helds inside more original documents in PDF format from the epoch that I think could be interesting for you.....


    Enjoy!




    Jan.
     

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