New Zealand and US developed 'Tsunami Bombs'

[h=2]The United States and New Zealand conducted secret tests of a "tsunami bomb" designed to destroy coastal cities by using underwater blasts to trigger massive tidal waves. [/h]

 

Still trying to get my head round this one.
"The U.S. and New Zealand collaborated on a top-secret plan to develop a 'tsunami bomb' capable of devastating coastal cities, it has emerged.
The countries carried out covert tests of the potential weapon of mass destruction - designed to use underwater explosions to trigger huge tidal waves - in waters around Auckland and the Pacific island of New Caledonia during the Second World War.
Details of the secretive operation, code-named Project Seal, were discovered in military files buried in New Zealand's national archives by author and film-maker Ray Waru.
Mr Waru, who came across the files while carrying out research for his new book, described the evidence of the plot to create a possible rival to the nuclear bomb as 'absolutely astonishing'.
The files revealed how around 3,700 bombs were exploded during testing, which was launched in June 1944, and indicated that the weapon was feasible.
The tests also revealed a series of 10 large offshore blasts could potentially result in a 33ft tsunami that would wreak havoc on a coastal city, according to a report in the Daily Telegraph.
Mr Waru said: 'It was absolutely astonishing. First that anyone would come up with the idea of developing a weapon of mass destruction based on a tsunami... and also that New Zealand seems to have successfully developed it to the degree that it might have worked.'"
U.S. and New Zealand secretly tested 'tsunami bombs' designed to trigger tidal waves and destroy coastal cities | Mail Online

 

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pardon moi

 

The United States and New Zealand conducted secret tests of a "tsunami bomb" designed to destroy coastal cities by using underwater blasts to trigger massive tidal waves. The tests were carried out in waters around New Caledonia and Auckland during the Second World War and showed that the weapon was feasible and a series of 10 large offshore blasts could potentially create a 33-foot tsunami capable of inundating a small city. The top secret operation, code-named "Project Seal", tested the doomsday device as a possible rival to the nuclear bomb. About 3,700 bombs were exploded during the tests, first in New Caledonia and later at Whangaparaoa Peninsula, near Auckland.

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And know that this story has copme out I bet more then a few admirals from navies across the globe will be looking into recreating it, What better way to launch an attack on the enemy fleet then by taking it out with 1 tsunami?

 

The research indicated that around 2,000,000 pounds of explosive would be needed to create an effective tsunami. Quite a logistical problem.

Of course, this was before the development of nuclear weapons. 2,000,000 pounds of TNT is roughly equivalent to 1 kiloton - which is pretty small for a nuke. With atomic weapons, tsunami bombs could be even more effective.

I suspect one of the reasons that the research was suspended is because someone high up in the chain decided that air-launched nuclear weapons would be more effective. But a combination of small nukes and coastal placement could be very dangerous indeed.