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		jonwachob91 on July 28, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Broken Arrows: Nuclear Weapons Accidents >>> I don't understand how this is on the list, if it had no nuclear weapons on board. The Oscar II class submarine is a nuclear powered submarine.

bartislartfast on July 29, 2023 [–]

their own definition, on the top of the page:

> an unexpected event involving nuclear weapons

the term "broken arrow" refers to the launchable weapon itself. there were literally no "arrows" involved in this event.

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