General info
What is the formula for heavy water?
D₂O.
In which year did the operations take place?
1942.
How far did they travel to escape?
450km
How many people were killed?
18.
What was the city/town called that was adjacent to the Vemork hydroelectric plant?
Rjukan
When did the Vemork plant start producing heavy water?
1934.
What were two of the tasks of Operation Grouse?
-Prepare landing zone
-Guide the following operation to the plant
-Maintain radio contact with the British
-Hide until the next phase
To which country did they escape after they blew up the plant?
Sweden.
What was the name of the boat that sunk?
How many deaths were involved in the whole heavy water mission?
Around 91 deaths.
In 1931
What was done to the survivors of the initial crash of operation Freshman?
They were executed by the germans
What was the goal of the operation?
To slow down the German nuclear development.
What was the exact date of the operation?
20.2.1944
Which nation secretly smuggled the entire heavy water out of Norway before the German invasion?
France.
It was a neutron moderator
How many people where involved with these two missions?
52
Where did they plant the explosives?
Who led the Tinnskjøaksjon?
Knut Haukelid
When was the first nuclear bomb made?
July 16, 1945