Busum in Germany - the port for Helgoland



Whale boats at Helgoland


"Funny Lady Vom Busem"

The only island ever to survive an attempted sinking
by the British Navy:

Heligoland. On April 18, 1947 British engineers attempted to destroy the entire island in what became known as the "British Bang" (or "Big Bang"). 4,061 (another source claims 6,800) tons of surplus World War II ammunition were placed in various locations around the island and set off. The island survived, although the extensive fortifications were destroyed. The blast was listed in the Guinness Book of World Records under largest single explosive detonation (Not to be confused with the Halifax Explosion, which was not a detonation.)

(from Wikipedia)





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