When the Germans attempted to ship the remaining heavy water stocks to Germany, Norwegian resistance fighters placed a time bomb on the ferry SF Hydro , sinking it in the deep waters of Lake Tinnsjø. Legacy and Media
The bravery of these men is credited with significantly delaying—or even preventing—Germany's ability to produce an atomic weapon. Their exploits have been immortalized in several major works: The Heroes of Telemark
In the early 1940s, the German nuclear energy project was focused on developing a nuclear reactor and, ultimately, an atomic bomb. To do this, they required (deuterium oxide) as a neutron moderator. At the time, the only industrial-scale producer of heavy water in the world was the Vemork hydroelectric plant in Telemark, Norway. When the Germans attempted to ship the remaining
A tragic initial attempt involving British paratroopers in gliders. Most of the men were killed in crashes or captured and executed by the Gestapo. To do this, they required (deuterium oxide) as
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