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BOMARC missile accident site

Buildings and structures in Ocean County, New JerseyFormerly Used Defense SitesInstallations of the United States Air Force in New JerseyLaunch complexes of the United States Space ForceNuclear accidents and incidents in the United States
Protected areas of Ocean County, New JerseyProtected areas of the Pine Barrens (New Jersey)Use mdy dates from January 2020
CIM 10 Bomarc missile battery
CIM 10 Bomarc missile battery

BOMARC Site RW-01 is a 75-acre (30 ha) fenced-off site contaminated primarily with "weapons-grade plutonium (WGP), highly-enriched and depleted uranium." On 7 June 1960 an explosion in a CIM-10 Bomarc missile fuel tank caused the accident and subsequent contamination. The explosion occurred at Launcher Shelter 204, McGuire AFB, Ocean County, New Jersey, approximately 16.1 miles (25.9 km) south-southeast of Trenton, New Jersey. Launcher Shelter 204 was one of fifty-four located at McGuire AFB, operated by the 46th Air Defense Missile Squadron.

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