Ground Zero, Nagasaki (Nagasaki)
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memorial, Second World War 1939-1945, explosion site
August 9, 1945. Area of detonation of US atomic weapon nicknamed "Fat Man".The area within a 3 miles radius of the hypocenter was utterly devastated, and the rest of the city was left in ruins.More than 100,000 people were killed.Since then,thousands more have died from injuries or illness attributed to exposure to radiation released by the bombs. "Fat Man" was dropped from the B-29 bomber Bockscar, piloted by Major Charles Sweeney of the 393d Bombardment Squadron,
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atomic_bombings_of_Hiroshima_and_Nagasaki
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 32°46'25"N 129°51'47"E
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- Wreck of USS Underhill (DE-682) 1528 km
- Wreck of the Japanese aircraft carrier Zuikaku 1564 km
- The Mariveles Cove 2251 km
- Wreck of HIJMS Musashi (武蔵) 2310 km
- Xinjin Airport (ICAO : ZUXJ) 2475 km
- Peleliu (Beliliou) Island 2898 km
- Broadway Landing Area 3334 km
- Chindit Landing Strip - Broadway 3343 km
- Wreck of USS Grenadier (SS-210) 4431 km
- Nagasaki University Bunkyo Campus 1.4 km
- Mount Inasa Park 2.5 km
- NAGASAKI SEASIDE PARK 3.8 km
- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd., Nagasaki Shipyard & Machinery Works HQ & Main Plant 4.1 km
- Nagasaki Municipal General Recreation Park 4.4 km
- Nagasaki Bay 6.5 km
- Dialand 8 km
- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd., Nagasaki Shipyard & Machinery Works, Kayagi Plant. 9 km
- Iojima Island 11 km
- Okinoshima Island 12 km
Nagasaki University Bunkyo Campus
Mount Inasa Park
NAGASAKI SEASIDE PARK
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd., Nagasaki Shipyard & Machinery Works HQ & Main Plant
Nagasaki Municipal General Recreation Park
Nagasaki Bay
Dialand
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd., Nagasaki Shipyard & Machinery Works, Kayagi Plant.
Iojima Island
Okinoshima Island
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