IX-300
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IX-300 was the U.S. Navy designation for the captured German heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen, which served as a target ship in post–World War II nuclear tests at Bikini Atoll.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Navy auxiliary ship
ⓘ
former German warship ⓘ target ship ⓘ |
| conflictContext | World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| era | post–World War II period ⓘ |
| formerName | Prinz Eugen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterOperator | United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationOfNuclearTests | Marshall Islands GENERATED ⓘ |
| navalDesignation | IX-300 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navalDesignationType | unclassified miscellaneous vessel ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic | one of few large German warships to survive World War II ⓘ |
| notableUse | assessment of nuclear blast effects on large warships ⓘ |
| originalOperator | Kriegsmarine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalShipType | heavy cruiser ⓘ |
| originatingShipClass | Admiral Hipper-class heavy cruiser GENERATED ⓘ |
| participatedInEvent |
Operation Crossroads Able test
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Operation Crossroads Baker test NERFINISHED ⓘ post–World War II nuclear tests ⓘ |
| postwarStatus | captured enemy vessel ⓘ |
| roleInTests | target ship for atomic bomb detonations ⓘ |
| serviceBranch |
U.S. Navy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Navy ⓘ |
| statusAfterCapture | recommissioned under U.S. flag as IX-300 ⓘ |
| testProgram | Operation Crossroads NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| testSite | Bikini Atoll NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAs | nuclear weapons test target ⓘ |
| usedBy | United States for weapons effects studies ⓘ |
| wasCapturedFrom | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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