Test Able
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Test Able was the first of the Operation Crossroads nuclear weapons tests conducted by the United States at Bikini Atoll in 1946 to study the effects of atomic bombs on naval ships.
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
atomic bomb test
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nuclear weapons test → |
| conductedBy |
Manhattan Project personnel
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United States Army → United States Navy → |
| country |
United States
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| date |
1946-07-01
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| deliveryMethod |
air-dropped bomb
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| detonationHeight |
approximately 520 feet above sea level
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| era |
early Cold War period
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| followedBy |
Test Baker
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| impact |
contributed to understanding of nuclear weapons effects on military hardware
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provided data on blast and thermal effects on naval vessels → |
| location |
Bikini Atoll
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Marshall Islands → |
| numberOfTargetShips |
over 90 ships
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| ocean |
Pacific Ocean
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| partOf |
Operation Crossroads
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post–World War II nuclear testing program of the United States → |
| purpose |
to study the effects of atomic bombs on naval ships
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| sequenceNumber |
first test of Operation Crossroads
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| targetType |
captured enemy vessels
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decommissioned warships → naval ships → |
| testSeriesPurpose |
evaluation of ship survivability to nuclear explosions
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| testType |
airburst nuclear test
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| weaponTypeTested |
plutonium implosion-type bomb
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| year |
1946
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Operation Crossroads
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hasPart |
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Test Baker
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precededBy |