Charlie
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Charlie was the third nuclear test in the U.S. Operation Crossroads series, planned as an underwater detonation to study the effects of nuclear weapons on naval vessels.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
nuclear weapons test
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planned military operation → |
| associatedWith |
Bikini Atoll nuclear tests
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United States nuclear testing program → |
| country |
United States
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| era |
early Cold War
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post–World War II period → |
| followedBy |
none
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| location |
Bikini Atoll
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Marshall Islands NERFINISHED → |
| namedAfter |
third letter of the Joint Army/Navy Phonetic Alphabet
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| operator |
United States Army
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United States Department of Defense → United States Navy → |
| partOf |
Operation Crossroads
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| plannedDetonationType |
underwater nuclear detonation
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| plannedMedium |
underwater
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| plannedTarget |
naval vessels
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target ship array → |
| plannedYieldCategory |
kiloton-range nuclear device
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| precededBy |
Baker (Operation Crossroads)
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| purpose |
to evaluate damage to ships from underwater nuclear explosions
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to study the effects of nuclear weapons on naval vessels → |
| reasonForCancellation |
radiological contamination from Baker test
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| status |
cancelled
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| subjectOf |
studies on nuclear weapons effects on naval warfare
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| testEnvironment |
marine environment
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| testNumberInSeries |
3
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| testSeries |
Operation Crossroads
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| testSeriesPurpose |
to study the effects of nuclear weapons on warships and military equipment
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Charles
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hasDiminutive |
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Operation Crossroads
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