JohnFrim Loc: Somewhere in the Great White North.

Full disclosure: President Trump’s recent foible over purchasing Greenland, along with much discussion in “The Attic” over global warming, prompted me to do a bit of research on Greenland, and I came upon this fascinating film. It is 32 minutes long, but well worth watching.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Ujx_pND9wg

Please DO NOT make politically charged comments on climate change or the Greenland purchase idea; please DO ENJOY this film for the remarkable achievement it documents. By keeping comments apolitical this topic may avoid being shuffled to The Attic.

I have worked in the Arctic during winter and can appreciate the difficulties and hazards of working under such conditions. This film shows that with careful planning, attention to detail and perseverance humans can achieve remarkable goals.

Film description:

The U.S. Army's Top Secret Arctic City Under the Ice! "Camp Century" Restored Classified Film - In the late 1950s, during the height of the Cold War, the US military constructed a secret base in the Arctic for "research" purposes. Some theorists claim that it was actually used as a covert nuclear weapons storage &/or testing facility as part of Top Secret "Project Iceworm" with the ultimate objective of covertly placing medium-range missiles under the ice sheet -- close enough to strike the Soviet Union, while remaining hidden from the Danish government. Others have made even grander claims - that Camp Century was actually a weather manipulation experiment ... or a U.S. Military administered Alien / UFO base! The whole truth may never be known. This video is the actual declassified US ARMY FILM documenting the construction process. What really happened there afterwards remains a mystery.

ballsafire Loc: Lafayette, Louisiana

Very interesting but rather lengthy - the organizing of such a project must be precise and enduring. I wonder if the place is still active today.

JohnFrim Loc: Somewhere in the Great White North.

I found the link on Wikipedia, but that page has very little information other than to express concern over cleanup of the radioactive, chemical and sewage wastes that may become an issue at some time. Another Wiki page https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Iceworm says Camp Century was a publicized cover project for Project Iceworm. It appears that pliability of the ice and lack of longterm stability led to abandonment of the efforts, but there was some scientific benefit from the project(s).

ELNikkor

Amazing project! Wonder what has become of the base today?

ballsafire Loc: Lafayette, Louisiana

Yes, and I expect the same situation if we try to move out in space......

SteveR Loc: Michigan

If I'm not mistaken, 60 Minutes may have done a news story on this. As I recall, the ice would reclaim the tunnels that were dug and it was impossible to maintain.

Hamltnblue Loc: Springfield PA

The Navy has many moving bases under the Arctic. They call them submarines.

G Brown Loc: Sunny Bognor Regis West Sussex UK

I loved the 'personnel protection equipment' White painted cap. booties and shirtsleeves. Plus mandatory cigarettes.

It predates the concerns about global freezing when we were searching for ways to grow food under artificial lighting....plus build cities underground.

As part of NATO I wonder how many servicemen were 'Arctic Trained' from there?

I suppose it became redundant when submarines were able to circumnavigate the Arctic ice cap and 'pop up' as and when required.

Thanks for sharing

Architect1776 Loc: In my mind

Then why bring up negative comments on the President in your forward.
Totally unneccessary and highly politically charged with the bashing of the President.
So you made this political from the beginning.
The President was not the first president to suggest that the USA acquire Greenland and some were democrat.
In fact it was a brilliant suggestion that if dumb a...a obummer had suggested it you would be having orgasams about it.

sbohne

Wow. Just...wow.

Toby

Thanks this was very interesting

2Dragons Loc: The Back of Beyond

Found this after watching the amazing video.
https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2016/08/mysterious-ice-buried-cold-war-military-base-may-be-unearthed-climate-change

Tdearing Loc: Rockport, TX

Thank you for that, I thoroughly enjoyed it!

steve Loc: Iowa

Thanks Architect 1776

woodweasel Loc: bellingham Wa

Interesting