RE: 1945 -- uranuim to Japan.

["Hart, Tim P GS (RASO)" <harttp@RASO.NAVY.MIL>]

Maury,



Dr. Paul Frame published an article in the HP newsletter a few years back on

the topic, maybe you could contact him at Oakridge.



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-----Original Message-----

From: maury [mailto:maury@WEBTEXAS.COM]

Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2002 7:59 PM

To: Radiation Safety

Subject: 1945 -- uranuim to Japan.





Recently came across this interesting tidbit of history -- can anyone

say more now about the uranium being sent to Japan?

Thanks,

Maury       maury@webtexas.com

==================================

 1945

Germany's largest U-boat, the 1,700 ton Type XB minelayer U-234 - was at



sea when the war ended, and surrendered in mid-ocean to an American

destroyer escort. Her original destination had been Japan; her cargo

included two complete ME-262 jet fighters (disassembled in crates, but

with complete technical data) and 550 kilograms of Uranium 235 (or

Uranium oxide -- sources differ), packed in lead containers. The reason

the uranium was being sent to Japan has never been determined - or, at

least, revealed.



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