New atomic bomb themed bar opening on Tybee

TYBEE ISLAND, Ga. (WSAV) – Tybee Island is introducing a new cocktail bar with a nod to the beach’s unique history.

In 1958, a thermal nuclear weapon was accidentally dropped off the coast of Tybee when an F-86 fighter jet collided with a B-47 bomber.

When the collusion happened, a recovery effort went into effect, but nothing was discovered, despite the fact that the bomb had 3.8 mega million tons of TNT…

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