page_title: List of military nuclear accidents
section_title: 1960s
hierarchical_section_title: List of military nuclear accidents / 1960s
caption_attribution_description: English: The Mark 45 anti-submarine torpedo, a.k.a. ASTOR, was a weapon of the United States Navy designed for combat against high-speed, deep-diving enemy submarines, which incorporated a nuclear warhead. The warhead used in ASTOR had an explosive yield of 11 kilotons. See also en:Mark 45 torpedo. This example is on display at in Aiea, Hawaii, United States. Deutsch: Der Mark 45 ASTOR (engl.: Mark 45 Anti-Submarine TORpedo) war ein Torpedo der United States Navy für den Kampf gegen schnelle und tief tauchende U-Boote, welcher mit einem 11-kT-Nuklearsprengkopf ausgestattet war. Verwendet wurde er zwischen 1963 und 1976. Siehe auch de:Mark-45-ASTOR. Français&#160;: La torpille américaine Mark 45 ASTOR (pour Anti-Submarine TORpedo) était une arme des sous-marins de la fr:United States Navy en service entre 1963 et 1976. La torpille portait une charge nucléaire de 11 kilotonnes.
context_page_description: Civilian accidents are listed at List of civilian nuclear accidents.
caption: Mark 45 nuclear torpedo, similar to the two that were lost
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