Blue Danube was the first nuclear weapon developed in the UK. Intended for carriage by the V-force, its size governed the size of the V-bombers' bomb bays. Blue Danube was a fission device intended for airdrop. The yield was 20Kt.
Blue Danube was fitted with flip-out tail fins that deployed as the weapon was dropped. These stabilised the bomb as it left the bomb bay of the bomber.
The photograph is Crown Copyright.
Return to
Nuclear Weapons or The Colour Codes