Baker
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Baker was the second of the 1946 Operation Crossroads nuclear tests at Bikini Atoll, notable as an underwater detonation used to study the effects of nuclear explosions on naval ships and equipment.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
nuclear test
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underwater nuclear explosion → |
| codename |
Test Baker
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| country |
United States
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| date |
1946-07-25
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| detonationDepth |
approximately 27 meters underwater
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approximately 90 feet underwater → |
| deviceType |
plutonium implosion bomb
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| effectOnShips |
capsizing and sinking of nearby vessels
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radioactive contamination preventing safe re-use → shock damage from underwater blast → |
| followedBy |
Charlie
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| historicalSignificance |
demonstrated challenges of decontaminating irradiated ships
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early Cold War nuclear weapons effects research → |
| impact |
contributed data on underwater blast effects on naval architecture
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influenced later nuclear test safety and decontamination procedures → |
| location |
Bikini Atoll
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Marshall Islands → |
| medium |
underwater detonation
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| notableFor |
being the first nuclear test with an underwater detonation beneath a fleet of ships
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producing extensive radioactive contamination of ships → |
| operation |
conducted by the United States Army
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conducted by the United States Navy → conducted under the authority of the United States Joint Chiefs of Staff → |
| partOf |
Operation Crossroads
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| precededBy |
Able
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| purpose |
to study effects of nuclear explosions on naval equipment
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to study effects of nuclear explosions on naval ships → |
| radiologicalConsequence |
hazardous working conditions for recovery crews
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long-lasting contamination of target vessels → |
| relatedProgram |
United States nuclear weapons testing program
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| result |
heavy radioactive fallout in the lagoon
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severe damage to many target ships → sinking of multiple target vessels → |
| sequenceInSeries |
second test of Operation Crossroads
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| targetFleetType |
assembled target fleet of naval vessels
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| testEnvironment |
lagoon of Bikini Atoll
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| testNumberInUSProgram |
among the first series of postwar U.S. nuclear tests
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| testSeries |
Operation Crossroads
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| testType |
weapons effects test
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| year |
1946
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| yield |
approximately 23 kilotons of TNT
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Operation Crossroads
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secondTestName |