In 1946 Bikini Atoll was the location selected for Operation Crossroads, a sequence of tests designed to investigate the effect of atomic bombs on warships. A fleet of war surplus American and captured Japanese and German ships were moored in circles about ground zero - the point of detonation. All were fuelled and armed to represent the actual state of the ships during time of war. This is the Original Colour footage of Baker Atom Bomb at Bikini Atoll, it has been released into the public domain by the United States Air Force.
Posted on: Sat, 08 Mar 2014 03:36:28 +0000
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