Friday Morning Talks: ‘Up close to the Nuclear Bang’ – Brian Pearce and Brian Edwards
Bentley Priory Museum Mansion House Drive, Stanmore, United KingdomJoin us for our Friday morning talk, where Brian Pearce will talk us through Operation Grapple, the first British tests of a thermonuclear weapon.  In 1957 Brian Pearce was a midshipman and then a sub lieutenant serving on HMS Narvik. Narvik played a leading role in Operation Grapple, the first British tests of a thermonuclear … Continue reading Friday Morning Talks: ‘Up close to the Nuclear Bang’ – Brian Pearce and Brian Edwards