Ed Helms

So while many were rightfully mad about the big kerplunk, more were outraged because, in fact, the ship shouldn't have had the bomb on it in the first place.

Yes, at the time of the incident, Japan had a ban on nuclear weapons, and there was apparently an unspoken agreement between the two world powers.

Japanese officials would intentionally not ask the U.S.

ships what they were carrying, and the U.S.

wouldn't volunteer any info either.

It was one of those sort of like don't ask, don't tell kinds of situations.

So what happened exactly?

The incident fueled further questions about the use of nuclear weaponry in U.S.

combat via diplomatic inquiry from Japan.

It also called into question how we adhere to certain protocols and standards for safety, especially when it involves high powered weapons and moving planes around aircraft carriers.

Plus, you know, it solidified the longstanding tradition of lying to the American public.

Since 1950, there have somehow been a whopping 32 broken arrow incidents.

This includes theft.

Yeah.

Super duper nukers.

Euphemisms make hard things a lot easier.

Oh, man.

Yeah, 32.

I forgot that.

I loved those.