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On November 2nd 1981, a Polaris nuclear missile was accidentally dropped 17 feet at Holy Loch in Scotland. It seems not to have been reported until November 27th by Duncan Campbell for the New Statesman.

by /u/Taiwanderful in /r/AskHistorians

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