Fat man atomic bomb

 

The Fat man atomic bomb trailer stands in front of a warehouse before the atomic bombing of the peaceful Japanese city of Nagasaki.

The main characteristics of the Fat Man atomic bomb are: length – 3.3 m, maximum diameter – 1.5 m, mass – 4.633 tons. Explosion power – 21 kilotons in TNT equivalent.
Plutonium-239 was used as an explosive.



The Atomic bomb “Fat Man” photo source: US National Archives.




Location: Pacific Ocean
Photo time: August 1945

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