Talos SAM-N-6

Talos SAM-N-6 (HM17TC)

Location: Hackensack, NJ 07601 Bergen County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 52.832', W 74° 2.378'

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Ship Launched Surface to Air Missile

Specifications:
Diameter: 28"
Length: 19'-2"
Weight: 2,700 lbs
Wings: 9'-2"
Range: 65 Miles
Engines: Ramjet
Warhead: Conventional 300 lbs - Nuclear
Navigation: Radio Controlled
Booster: 2,950 lbs of Thrust Solid Fuel

First test October 1951.
Used on US Navy Cruiser between 1957 and 1979.
This missile could also use nuclear warheads to destroy a bomber group or mass formation of aircraft. It was replaced by the current standard naval missile.
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HM NumberHM17TC
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Date Added Wednesday, September 3rd, 2014 at 8:58am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 580914 N 4525939
Decimal Degrees40.88053333, -74.03963333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 52.832', W 74° 2.378'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 52' 49.92" N, 74° 2' 22.68" W
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Area Code(s)201, 551
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 150 River St, Hackensack NJ 07601, US
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