Test Charlie
E50511
Test Charlie was the third planned but ultimately canceled nuclear weapons test of Operation Crossroads, intended to study the effects of an underwater detonation in Bikini Atoll.
Statements (20)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
canceled military test
→
nuclear weapons test → |
| archipelago | Bikini Atoll → |
| associatedWith |
Department of Defense
→
surface form:
United States Department of Defense
United States Navy → |
| cancellationReason | no detonation conducted → |
| conflictContext | early Cold War → |
| country |
United States of America
→
surface form:
United States
|
| era | post–World War II → |
| intendedLocation | Bikini Atoll → |
| intendedPurpose | study effects of underwater nuclear detonation → |
| locationContext | Marshall Islands → |
| objective | assess impact of underwater blast on ships and equipment → |
| partOf | Operation Crossroads → |
| plannedAs | third test of Operation Crossroads → |
| programType | nuclear weapons testing program → |
| relatedTo |
Test Able
→
Test Baker → |
| status | canceled → |
| testEnvironment | underwater → |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.