Changes

36. September 18, 1980, Titan II ICBM, Damascus, Arkansas

36. September 18, 1980, Titan II ICBM, Damascus, Arkansas

Over the years, the DOD Broken Arrow list grew from 17 accidents in 1968, to 32 in 1977. In 1983, four accidents which occured at Johnston Island in 1962 were declassified by Field Command, Defense Nuclear Agency.<ref>http://www.dtra.mil/rd/programs/nuclear_personnel/docs/T24298.PDF</ref>The accidents received public attention with the publication of Chuck Hansen's book "U.S. Nuclear Weapons, The Secret History".

Over the years, the DOD Broken Arrow list grew from 17 accidents in 1968, to 32 in 1977. In 1983, four accidents which occurred at Johnston Island in 1962 were declassified by Field Command, Defense Nuclear Agency.<ref>http://www.dtra.mil/rd/programs/nuclear_personnel/docs/T24298.PDF</ref>The accidents received public attention with the publication of Chuck Hansen's book "U.S. Nuclear Weapons, The Secret History".

==Soviet/Russian Accidents==

==Soviet/Russian Accidents==

The following is a list of published Soviet nuclear weapons accidents-

The following is a list of published Soviet nuclear weapons accidents-

1. April 11, 1968/Project 629 (Golf II submarine)/Pacific Ocean  

# April 11, 1968/Project 629 (Golf II submarine)/Pacific Ocean  

 

# April 8, 1970/Project 627 (November Class submarine)/Bay of Biscay

2. April 8, 1970/Project 627 (November Class submarine)/Bay of Biscay

# October 6, 1986/Project 667 (Yankee I class sub)/Off Bermuda

 

# April 7, 1989/Project 685 (Mike class sub)/Sea of Okhotsk

3. October 6, 1986/Project 667 (Yankee I class sub)/Off Bermuda

 

4. April 7, 1989/Project 685 (Mike class sub)/Sea of Okhotsk

==Errors and Disinformation==

==Errors and Disinformation==

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1. Authors unknown, "Department of Defense Narrative Summaries of Accidents Involving U.S. Nuclear Weapons, 1950-1980".  

1. Authors unknown, "Department of Defense Narrative Summaries of Accidents Involving U.S. Nuclear Weapons, 1950-1980".