Titan II Traditional Cache
Hidden : 9/3/2004
Difficulty:
1 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

This should be a really easy micro. It's located less than 100 feet from a paved parking area and is usually kept well mowed. The container is a bison type canister. There is no writing instrument, so please bring a pen or pencil with you.

On August 8,1965, at Titan II launch site 373-4, 53 of the 55 contractor workers installing modifications to the launch silo died in a flash fire. The cause of the accident was believed to be a rupture in a high-pressure line, which spewed hydraulic fluid on the floor. Ignited by sparks from a nearby welder, the resulting fire consumed most of the oxygen in the space, suffocating the workers.

Today, near this site, stands a monument in memory of these 53 victims of a war that thankfully never happened.

For more information on the Titan II Defense System check out: http://www.techbastard.com/missile/titan2/accident_373-4_article.php



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