Munitions Train Leaves Depot | Eastern Kentucky University - Special Collections and Archives
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Title:
Munitions Train Leaves Depot
Date:
Aug, 1970
Description:
A munitions train carrying 3,372 nerve gas rockets leaves the Lexington-Blue Grass Army Depot in Richmond, KY, en route to Sunny Point, NC. The concrete encased gas rockets are to be loaded on a ship there, taken 253 miles out into the Atlantic Ocean, and dumped in 16,000 feet of water. The 11 open-top freight cars were accompanied by medical and security personnel.
ID:
2012A021-017
Repository:
Eastern Kentucky University - Special Collections and Archives
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