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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1946
Page
6
The report explains Operation Crossroads, the Bikini Atoll nuclear test, describing the bomb drop from a B-29, height timing above ships, and the expected blast effects. It notes gamma rays, radiation, the saucer shaped water depression, and use of reefed lagoons to limit tidal damage while cameras and robots recorded the event.
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