Planes
What was a B-17 bomber made to do?
To drop bombs
What powered the alarm clocks that triggered the bombs?
Batteries
The SF hydro was a steam powered boat so what was the fuel source
Coal
What is a heavy water facility?
A facility that makes heavy water
How are pressure switches used in bombs?
They set off the bomb
What did the Germans use to notify people about an air raid?
Air raid sirens
Why was taping the wires from the alarm clock to the detonator caps the most dangerous part?
If you moved the wire not even an inch in the wrong way it could trigger the detonator caps
What was the SF hydro meant to carry?
Railcars
What is a self-sustaining uranium machine?
A uranium deposit where self-sustaining nuclear chain reactions occur
What is a flatcar?
A boxcar with no roof and sides
What is a flak?
Anti Aircraft fire
What is a Nobel 808?
A plastic explosive
Why did it take the SF hydro so little time to sink?
The hole was 11 feet
What two things did a working reactor need?
Heavy water and Uranium
What other important part of Vemork was bombed?
The power station
Why was the B-24 liberator called the flying coffin?
It has a singular entry point near the rear of the aircraft
What kind of gun is the Sten gun?
A submachine gun
How was the explosive meant to go off on the SF hydro?
By using an alarm clock
What part of the Vemork plant still held heavy water that was usable after it was bombed?
The specialized cells
What are communication lines?
The route that connects an operating military unit with its supply base
What kinds of planes were put into the sky once the Germans saw the bombers?
Messerschmitts and Focke-Wulfs
Was the discovery of being able to make an atomic bomb good?
No, because all it has created is destruction and death
What are the ship's ribs?
Frames that stiffen the hull transversely and ensure that the boat maintains the correct form
What did the Gottow 3 have 106 of?
Uranium cubes
What is a teletype?
A teleprinter is an electromechanical device that can be used to send and receive typed messages