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Mark 17 nuclear bomb

The Mark 17 and Mark 24 were the first mass-produced hydrogen bombs deployed by the United States. The two differed in the lithium enrichment of their secondary stages. They entered service in 1954, and were phased out by 1957.

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Blast yield
EC-17: 11 megatonnes of TNT (46 PJ), Castle Romeo test Mk-17: 15 megatonnes of TNT (63 PJ)
Designed
1954
Designer
Los Alamos National Laboratory
Detonation mechanism
Air burst
Diameter
61.4 inches (1.56 m)
In service
1954-1957

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1957 incident

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Mark 17 nuclear bomb

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Mark 17 nuclear bomb

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Blast yield · 1
Mark 17 nuclear bomb → EC-17: 11 megatonnes of TNT (46 PJ), Castle Romeo test Mk-17: 15 megatonnes of TNT (63 PJ)
Designed · 1
Mark 17 nuclear bomb → 1954
Designer · 1
Mark 17 nuclear bomb → Los Alamos National Laboratory
Detonation mechanism · 1
Mark 17 nuclear bomb → Air burst
Diameter · 1
Mark 17 nuclear bomb → 61.4 inches (1.56 m)
In service · 1
Mark 17 nuclear bomb → 1954-1957
Length · 1
Mark 17 nuclear bomb → 24 feet 8 inches (7.52 m)
Mass · 1
Mark 17 nuclear bomb → EC-17: 39,600 lb (18,000 kg) Mk-17: 41,400–42,000 lb (18,800–19,100 kg)
No. built · 1
Mark 17 nuclear bomb → EC-17: 5 Mk-17: 200
Place of origin · 1
Mark 17 nuclear bomb → United States

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Mark 17 nuclear bombBlast yieldEC-17: 11 megatonnes of TNT (46 PJ), Castle Romeo test Mk-17: 15 megatonnes of TNT (63 PJ)1.00infobox
Mark 17 nuclear bombDesigned19541.00infobox
Mark 17 nuclear bombDesignerLos Alamos National Laboratory1.00infobox
Mark 17 nuclear bombDetonation mechanismAir burst1.00infobox
Mark 17 nuclear bombDiameter61.4 inches (1.56 m)1.00infobox
Mark 17 nuclear bombIn service1954-19571.00infobox
Mark 17 nuclear bombLength24 feet 8 inches (7.52 m)1.00infobox
Mark 17 nuclear bombMassEC-17: 39,600 lb (18,000 kg) Mk-17: 41,400–42,000 lb (18,800–19,100 kg)1.00infobox
Mark 17 nuclear bombNo. builtEC-17: 5 Mk-17: 2001.00infobox
Mark 17 nuclear bombPlace of originUnited States1.00infobox
Mark 17 nuclear bombProducedEC-17: Mar-Oct 1954 Mk-17: Jul 1954-Nov 19551.00infobox
Mark 17 nuclear bombTypeThermonuclear gravity bomb1.00infobox
Mark 17 nuclear bombWarsCold War1.00infobox

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