On this day in 1988 we set out on the 'Nuclear Free Seas' action just off Palma de Mallorca.
The nuclear aircraft carrier USS Dwight D Eisenhower arrived into port capable of carrying over 100 nuclear weapons. We set out from Greenpeace’s MV Sirius to meet them…🧵
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A law in Spain forbade nuclear weapons on her territory but we had information the Eisenhower was carrying them anyway. In our little inflatable boats were met with water hoses and cheers and jeers from the sailors on board…
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The following day the Greenpeace ship MV Sirius was arrested by Ibiza Harbour and a military guard was placed on board…
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A stark reminder that we are still now closer to nuclear war than ever before, with over 12,700 nuclear warheads on this planet.
Photo and video credits go to @greenpeace and Miguel Angel Gremo
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