Operation Big Bang

When

18 Apr 1947

Kind

Explosion

Coordinates

54.18° N, 7.89° E

Description

planned explosion that occurred in Helgoland Archipelago

1947 destruction of bunkers on Heligoland

Operation Big Bang or British Bang was the explosive destruction of bunkers and other military installations on the island of Heligoland. The explosion used 7400 tons of surplus World War II ammunition, which was placed in various locations around the island and detonated at 1 p.m. on 18 April 1947 by the Royal Navy.

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