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From: hplabs!ron@hpfcmgw.hp.com (Ron Miller)
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Subject: Re: Shielding Nukes
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Date: 28 Jul 89 02:53:59 GMT
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From: hplabs!ron@hpfcmgw.hp.com (Ron Miller)

Re: Radiation & warheads


I served on a ship that was "nuclear capable"   If said ship had carried
nukes ("I can neither confirm nor deny the presence of said weapons.")
there were crew bunks within 10 meters of the weapons. Yes, torpedoes
might be moved into the way but, fundamentally, the intact weapon would
pose no radiation hazard. That vessel's engineroom where there were normal
watchstanding duties required, would have higher radiation levels.

A ruptured weapon is a different situation of course.

Ron (158 mR in 5 years of proximity to nukes including entry to 
     reactor compartments during shutdown) Miller