A shocking new main intelligence directorate report circulating in the kremlin today states that president barack obama, while in a rage, ousted four of the united states top ranking military officers after they refused to detonate a nuclear device innear charleston, south carolina this past week and, instead, exploded it off the atlantic coast. Special bulletin is a 1983 american madefortelevision film. Instead of a worldending war with russia, the featurelength special imagined a single incident of nuclear terrorism in charleston, south carolina. Nuclear war fallout shelter survival info for south carolina. Barack obama to destroy charleston in a falseflag operation to create chaos in the. Air force dropped an atomic bomb on south carolina. Fifty nine years ago next month a bomb was dropped on south carolina. Government accidentally dropping a nuclear device on a family farm in florence county. The bomb, which lacked the fissile nuclear core, fell over the area, causing damage to buildings below. The movie simulates a series of live news broadcasts on the fictional rbs network.
They threaten to detonate a nuclear device of their own of. Obamba fires several generals for not detonating it closer to charleston. Above it, the bombardiers body made an x as he hung on for dear life. Nuclear war fallout shelter survival info for north. This link will take you back to the index of all the states. Air force b47 stratojet with a nuclear payload left for nuclear training exercises for war preparations in the united kingdom and south africa. The atomic bomb that faded into south carolina history news.
Special bulletin outstanding 1983 tvmovie realitytv docu. Post and courier beat us to the punch on this story, but there was an absolutely hilarious item in the, um, conspiracy media this week about. The first atomic bomb that killed people was the uranium bomb dropped on hiroshima using u235 produced in tennessee possibly by people from spartanburg. They threaten to detonate a nuclear device of their own of their demand isnt met. The vast majority of nuclear warrelated documentaries and mockumentaries came from the u. Special bulletin tv movie 1983 special bulletin tv. A 1980s tv movie done as a newscast about terrorists threatening to blow up charleston, sc with a nuke that is as much about the role the media plays in events as it is about the possibility of. For 50 years, nuclear bomb lost in watery grave fifty years ago, a b47 bomber dropped a 7,000pound nuclear bomb into the waters off tybee island, ga. Fifty years ago, a b47 bomber dropped a 7,000pound nuclear bomb into the waters off tybee island, ga.
After you have looked at this map look at the information for north carolina that follows it. It was an early collaboration between director edward zwick and writer marshall herskovitz, a team that would later produce such series as thirtysomething and my socalled life. On march 11, 1958, a nuclear bomb was accidentally dropped on a. Special bulletin follows a fictional news network called rbs and its coverage of a terrorist group. Maybe this has something to do with that 1983 movie special bulletin, about a nuclear bomb going off in charleston. What if charleston had been ground zero for a nuclear attack. It was built to blow up reds behind the iron curtain.
What if charleston had been ground zero for a nuclear. The united states air force usaf was sued by the family of the. As he scrambled to safety, the atomic bomb broke open the doors in the belly of the plane, and dropped straight onto the greggs farm. Government into disabling its nuclear weapons, and the incident is caught live on.
Although the bomb was missing its nuclear core, according to the air force, the explosion from. Coast guard uscg shut down the port of charlestons wando terminal late wednesday after internet. Government into disabling its nuclear weapons, and. The first atomic bomb exploded in the world at trinity, was in fact a plutonium bomb. The first one is about an unassembled nuclear bomb that dropped from a bomber and on to a house in south carolina. Us nearly detonated atomic bomb over north carolina. That infamous television movie was a cultural touchstone that scared a generation of kids.
In 1958, an unfortunate series of events high in the air over the pee dee region of the palmetto state led to the u. The repeat showing of the television movie special bulletin by nbc. Dec 24, 20 in the film, a group of anti nuclear activists ironically build a nuclear bomb, threatening to detonate it in charleston if the federal government doesnt disarm the nuclear missiles it has based. The movie was first broadcast march 20, 1983 on nbc as an edition of nbc sunday night at the movies. Obama ousts top officers after nuke explodes in ocean. The life of a suburban american family is scarred after a nuclear attack. Movies with nuclear holocaust theme refine see titles to watch instantly. In september 20, the conspiracy news site infowars published an exclusive story, citing a high level source inside the military, about the transfer of nuclear warheads to the east coast. This bomb has another carolina connection as was thomas ferebee from nc that actually pulled the trigger. Six people were injured by the explosion of the bomb s conventional explosive load. They threaten to detonate a nuclear device of their own if their demand.
This weekend was the 59th anniversary of an event many people dont know happened in south carolina. The demands of the hostagetakers are to collect all the nuclear detonators in the charleston, sc. In 1961, a us nuclear bomber broke up over north carolina farmland, killing three of eight crew members. The 1958 mars bluff b47 nuclear weapon loss incident was an inadvertent nuclear weapon release over mars bluff, south carolina, during 1958. In this movie, a terrorist group brings a homemade atomic bomb aboard a tugboat in the harbor of charleston, south carolina in order to blackmail the u. As the city descends into chaos, the father must fight to keep his family alive. In the film, a group of antinuclear activists ironically build a nuclear bomb. Right wing conspiracy theorists are alleging that the charleston, s. Abomb dropped on mars bluff sc the florence county museum. The purge of several high ranking military officials including 3 generals and the icbm chief of the atlantic could be linked to a false flag nuclear attack on charleston harbor in order to engage the usa in a war in the middle east and a purge of the opposition in domestic terrorists. Few subjects had the power to terrify as nuclear war did for about half a century.
Nbc nuclearterror show criticized the new york times. The nuclear bomb immediately dropped from its shackle and landed, for just an instant, on the closed bombbay doors. After you have looked at this map look at the information for south carolina that follows it. Lyman used to design nuclear weapons for the government, but. This tnt caused a massive explosion and injuries, the narrator stresses there was no radiation. Air force crew almost blew up a large area of south carolina in 1958 when they accidentally dropped a nuclear bomb on a play house in mars bluff, south carolina. Just a quick note, i worked on this tv movie in charleston, sc, and am. Tvs broadcast sunday night of a fictional film about nuclear terrorism. Instead, it blew a hole in rural mars bluff, south carolina. Officials with the coast guard say the fbi is investigating a report of a dirty bomb on a ship at the wando terminal wednesday night. A nuclear warhead part has been in a north carolina swamp. May 22, 20 charleston county sheriffs office bomb squad demonstration posted by. The atomic bomb that faded into south carolina history. Seoul, south korea ap north korea may be attempting to restart its main nuclear bomb fuel reactor after a fivemonth shutdown, a u.
Naval nuclear power training command nnptc 101 nnptc cir goose creek, sc, 29445. Nnptcs mission is to prepare safe and trusted naval nuclear operators ready for follow on prototype training and, ultimately, service in the fleet. Obama ousts top officers after nuke explodes in ocean instead. Special bulletin tv movie 1983 special bulletin tv movie. Charleston county sheriffs office bomb squad demonstration posted by. Charleston dirty bomb report at wando welch terminal. This is the nuclear target map for south carolina, but remember, fallout can go anywhere or everywhere and probably will. In this look at how media responds to, and influences, events, terrorists on a ship in south carolina s charleston harbor threaten to detonate their small nuke if their demands are not met. The demands of the hostagetakers are to collect all the nuclear detonators in the charleston, sc area so they may be detonated at sea. Government into disabling its nuclear weapons, and the incident is caught live on television.
According to emergency officials, no radiation has been found at this time. This list concerns movies, movielength documentaries, and films that dealt with the immediate consequencesor pending eventsof nuclear war. Apr 18, 20 the man who cheated vegas casinos for years and stole millions cheating vegas s1 ep2 wonder duration. Polaris missile facility, atlantic pomflant charleston, south carolina until the closure of charleston naval shipyard, modern, nuclear submarines were a common sight in the harbor of charleston. Mar 19, 2015 in september 20, the conspiracy news site infowars published an exclusive story, citing a high level source inside the military, about the transfer of nuclear warheads to the east coast. When bruce kulka and the mk6 fell to b47s bomb bay doors its nuclear capsule was safe in a separate compartment on the plane called the birdcage. Todd pruitt in training wire may 22, 20 0 on wednesday may 22, 20 the charleston county sheriffs office bomb squad sponsored a team demonstration at the ladson fairgrounds for members of law enforcement and the fire service. Oct 16, 20 columnist brian hicks at the charleston, s. This is the nuclear target map for north carolina, but remember, fallout can go anywhere or everywhere and probably will. Truman, alarmed by the growing power of russia and fearing the advent of world war iii, approved the selection of a government site in south carolina along the savannah river for the production of the worlds most destructive weapon, the hydrogen bomb.
It was an atomic bomb, and on march 11, 1958 it created the only touristaccessible site in the u. A large plywood cutout of a mark 6 atomic bomb and canopied board with newspaper articles of the march 11, 1958, bomb that dropped in the woods behind mars bluff resident walter. In this movie, a terrorist group brings a homemade atomic bomb aboard a tugboat in the harbor of charleston, south carolina in order to. The fbi was investigating a youtube conspiracy theorists report of a dirty bomb in the maersk memphis ship at wando welch terminal in charleston, south carolinas port. The man who cheated vegas casinos for years and stole millions cheating vegas s1 ep2 wonder duration. Jun 21, 2017 the nuclear bomb immediately dropped from its shackle and landed, for just an instant, on the closed bomb bay doors. On march 11, 1958, a nuclear bomb was accidentally dropped on a small community near florence. Coast guard uscg shut down the port of charlestons wando terminal late wednesday after internet conspiracy theorists alleged that a dirty bomb had. Inquiring about a tactical nuke detonated underwater off the coast of sc during week ending 1012. The navigator mistakenly pulled the emergency release pin which resulted in the bomb falling out of the plane. Unlike such comedy mockumentaries as the terrific this is spinal tap, the fake ones here are deadly serious. Polaris missile facility, atlantic pomflant, charleston.
Nov 02, 20 the demands of the hostagetakers are to collect all the nuclear detonators in the charleston, sc area so they may be detonated at sea. The accident dropped two powerful hydrogen bombs over the area, but they did not detonate. Nuclear explosion in charleston harbor, special bulletin. Mar, 2017 this weekend was the 59th anniversary of an event many people dont know happened in south carolina. A mark 6 bomb isnt nuclear unless its core containing the nuclear elements is installed.
The c reactor is one of the five nuclear reactors at the savannah river site, all of which no longer function as reactors. The repeat showing of the television movie special bulletin. Jan 05, 2016 air force accidentally dropped nuclear bomb on s. Clearly, if a nuclear bomb had been dropped in a populated area of south carolina and actually detonated, it would have been catastrophic, and impossible for the military to keep relatively quiet. A tv reporter and cameraman are taken hostage on a tugboat while covering a workers strike. Now casting desperate amateurs teen dee full figure first time moms wives need m. The terrorist group is holding a local news reporter hostage on a tug boat and threatens to detonate a dirtybomb with nuclear warheads in the city of charleston, north carolina if the united states doesnt start a disarmament of its. Six people were injured by the explosion of the bombs conventional explosive load.
Mars bluff crater florence, south carolina atlas obscura. The bomb has never been found, but historians and area residents. An outstanding tvmovie which originally aired on march 20th 1983 as. Jagged shards of steel were scattered hundreds of yards around a big crater in the back yard of walter gregg, a railroad conductor. With ed flanders, kathryn walker, roxanne hart, christopher allport. Special bulletin 1983 a gripping nbc drama about some antinuke activists who ironically threaten to detonate a nuclear device in charleston, south carolina split second 1953 an escaped killer and his two partners hold a few people hostage in a ghost town that is scheduled to be destroyed by a nuclear bomb. One thing that i did not know, but tnt is used to trigger the explosion. Nuclear war fallout shelter survival info for south. It was also hard to narrow it down to even 15, so t2, akira, wargames and several others didnt. The coast guard is reporting that the fbi is investigating a report of a dirty bomb on a ship docked in charleston, sc. Therefore, i dont include such postnuclear holocaust movies as nausica or the planet of the apes. In the film, a group of antinuclear activists ironically build a nuclear bomb, threatening to detonate it in charleston if the federal government doesnt disarm the nuclear missiles it has based. In 1958 an atom bomb accidentally fell and exploded nonatomically in the hamlet of mars bluff, about seven miles east of florence, south carolina. Special bulletin was produced by nbc the same year, actually preceding the day after by nine months.
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