Ten Ton Tess
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Ten Ton Tess was the colloquial nickname for the massive British Grand Slam earthquake bomb used during World War II to destroy heavily fortified targets.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Grand Slam bomb | 0 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aerial bomb
ⓘ
bomb ⓘ colloquial name ⓘ earthquake bomb ⓘ nickname ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Ten Ton Tess
NERFINISHED
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Ten Ton Tessie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliedTo | massive British Grand Slam earthquake bomb ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Royal Air Force operations ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| denotes | very large bomb ⓘ |
| deployedFrom | Avro Lancaster bomber NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designer | Barnes Wallis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedIn | 1940s ⓘ |
| filledWith | high explosive ⓘ |
| firstUseDate | 1945 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| massApproximate |
10000 kg
ⓘ
22000 lb ⓘ |
| purpose |
to create earthquake-like shock waves
ⓘ
to destroy heavily fortified targets ⓘ to penetrate reinforced concrete structures ⓘ |
| refersTo | Grand Slam bomb NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetType |
bunkers
ⓘ
hardened structures ⓘ railway viaducts ⓘ submarine pens ⓘ |
| usedBy | Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| usedDuring | World War II ⓘ |
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