Munitions Train Leaves Depot
Collection
Metadata
Title: Munitions Train Leaves Depot
Description: A munitions train carrying 3,372 nerve gas rockets leaves the Lexington-Blue Grass Army Depot in Richmond, KY, en route to Sunny Point, NC. The concrete encased gas rockets are to be loaded on a ship there, taken 253 miles out into the Atlantic Ocean, and dumped in 16,000 feet of water. The 11 open-top freight cars were accompanied by medical and security personnel.
Date: 1970-08-10
Format: photograph
Language: eng
Type: image
Identifier: 2012A021-17
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Citation
“Munitions Train Leaves Depot,” Digital Collections, accessed July 16, 2025, https://digitalcollections.eku.edu/items/show/25426.