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1943 Feb 18

1943 Feb 18

Construction begins at Oak Ridge, TN on buildings for the Y-12 Plant -- the electromagnetic U-235 separation plant.

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Y-12 Plant Interior.
Date Range: 
1943CE Feb 18th
Era: 
1942 to 1943: Early Manhattan Project