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1957-06-03_British_H-Bomb_(claimed).ogv(Ogg multiplexed audio/video file, Theora/Vorbis, length 49 s, 640 × 480 pixels, 2.54 Mbps overall)

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English: The Grapple-Orange Herald atmospheric nuclear test of 31 May 1957 on Malden Island, reported by Universal International Newsreel as "British H-Bomb Fired As Debate On Atom Test Ban Rages" on 3 June 1957. It was claimed at the time to be the first British test of a H-bomb. It was later revealed to be a fusion boosted fission nuclear weapon test, where the fusion boosting failed to increase the yield. It still yielding 720 kT of explosive power, probably the largest A-bomb test ever.
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Source https://archive.org/details/1957-06-03_British_H-Bomb (first 48s of newsreel)
Author Universal International Newsreel

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