Blue Water


 
 
Blue Water

Blue Water was a code name for a British nuclear missile under development in the 1960s. Blue Water, like Blue Streak, was a planned homegrown nuclear deterrent for use against the Soviet Union. Unlike Blue Streak, Blue Water was envisaged as a surface to surface missile to be used against ground troops: a battlefield nuclear weapon. Blue Water was planned to be operational by 1966 but in 1962 Prime Minister Harold Macmillan scrapped the project.

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Blue Water Lily
Blue Water Lily
Cool Blue Water
Cool Blue Water
Clear Blue Water and Wispy Clouds Along the Beach at Cancun
Clear Blue Water and Wispy Clouds Along the Beach at Cancun
The Who Red White and Blue Water Bottle
The Who Red White and Blue Water Bottle
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Close-up of Many Colorful Pebbles Under Clear Blue Water
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Sunlight Reflects on the Sea Floor Through Crystal Clear Blue Water
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Elvis Presley Blue Suede Shoes Jukebox Water Globe
Great Blue Heron Flies over White Water Rapids
Great Blue Heron Flies over White Water Rapids
Great Blue Heron in Hunting Position in Water
Great Blue Heron in Hunting Position in Water
Color Melody: Color of June's Blue Rain and Lovely Drops of Water
Color Melody: Color of June's Blue Rain and Lovely Drops of Water
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