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Don't forget the atomic bombs and H-bombs:

* Dozens of Atomic Warheads Lost In Sea by Superpowers, Study Says: http://www.nytimes.com/1989/06/07/us/dozens-of-atomic-warhea...

* Missing for 50 years - US nuclear bomb: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/8107908.stm

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The first link you posted mentions the USS Iowa Gun Turret explosion, another shocking tale of negligence.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Iowa_turret_explosion

Fascinating read. Thanks.

There is no chance nuclear bomb on the sea bed would blow up suddenly. Radioactive materials would leak into the sea, but pollution will be much less than radioactive water from Fukushima. Not saying that it is not bad, but not as bad as it sounds.

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