Operation Crossroads
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Operation Crossroads was a series of U.S. nuclear weapons tests conducted at Bikini Atoll in 1946 to study the effects of atomic bombs on warships and military equipment.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States military operation
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nuclear weapons test series ⓘ |
| AbleDetonationHeight | airburst above target fleet ⓘ |
| AbleYield | 23 kilotons of TNT ⓘ |
| BakerDetonationDepth | underwater detonation ⓘ |
| BakerDetonationMedium | lagoon water ⓘ |
| BakerYield | 23 kilotons of TNT ⓘ |
| commander | Vice Admiral William H. P. Blandy ⓘ |
| conductedBy |
Manhattan Project personnel
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United States Army ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| effectOnPopulation | displacement of Bikini Atoll inhabitants ⓘ |
| endDate | 1946-08-25 ⓘ |
| firstTestName | Able ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Test Able
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Test Baker ⓘ Test Charlie ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
early demonstration of nuclear effects on naval forces
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first peacetime nuclear weapons tests by the United States ⓘ |
| includedShip |
German heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen
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Japanese battleship Nagato ⓘ USS Arkansas ⓘ USS Nevada (BB-36) ⓘ
surface form:
USS Nevada
USS Saratoga ⓘ |
| location |
Bikini Atoll
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Marshall Islands ⓘ |
| notableImage | photographs of Baker underwater explosion column ⓘ |
| numberOfTargetShips | over 90 ⓘ |
| numberOfTests | 2 ⓘ |
| oversight | Joint Task Force One ⓘ |
| partOf | early Cold War nuclear testing program ⓘ |
| plannedNumberOfTests | 3 ⓘ |
| purpose |
to assess naval vulnerability to nuclear weapons
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to study the effects of atomic bombs on military equipment ⓘ to study the effects of atomic bombs on warships ⓘ |
| result |
heavy radioactive contamination of target fleet
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long-term contamination of Bikini Atoll ⓘ sinking of multiple target ships ⓘ |
| secondTestName | Baker ⓘ |
| startDate | 1946-07-01 ⓘ |
| statusOfTestCharlie | cancelled ⓘ |
| targetType |
auxiliary naval vessels
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submarines ⓘ warships ⓘ |
| testType |
atmospheric nuclear test
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underwater nuclear test ⓘ weapons effects test ⓘ |
| thirdTestName | Charlie ⓘ |
| year | 1946 ⓘ |
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atomic bomb tests at Bikini Atoll
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Operation Crossroads Able test
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Operation Crossroads Baker test
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Operation Crossroads Able
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Operation Crossroads Baker
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Operation Crossroads nuclear weapons tests
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underwater nuclear test Baker
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Operation Crossroads nuclear tests
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USS Nevada
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USS Nevada
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Operation Crossroads nuclear tests
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Charlie (Operation Crossroads)
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USS Anderson
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USS Arkansas
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Operation Crossroads Able and Baker tests