Episode Details

In World War II, the allies struggled to fend off U-boat attacks on shipping in the North Atlantic. A major issue was a lack of air support. Planes didn’t have the range to provide protection to the merchant fleets in the icy north. And then, someone had an idea. What if you converted an iceberg into an airbase? And even better - what if you could build an entire aircraft carrier out of ice. This is the story of Project Habakkuk.

Sources

https://albertaaviationmuseum.com/operation-habbakuk-the-iceberg-aircraft-carrier/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Habakkuk

https://www.thealbertan.com/hot-summer-guide/the-iceberg-aircraft-carrier-that-almost-was-albertas-forgotten-wartime-wonder-10781370

https://www.albertaunderwatercouncil.com/single-post/2016/10/10/diving-jaspers-habbakuk-wreck

Images:

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Antarctic_Sound-2016-Iceberg_02.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lancaster_Mk_I_gun_positions.jpg

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