THE DAWN OF THE NUCLEAR AGE

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Able – Operation Crossroads. June 30, 1946
HIJMS Nagato after the Able blast.
A shredded USS Independence after the Able blast.
The aircraft carrier, USS Saratoga sinks beneath the waves after the Able blast.
The Baker Detonation. July 24, 1946
The Baker Detonation. July 24, 1946
The iconic photograph of the Baker Detonation. July 24, 1946
Bravo – Operation Castle. March 1, 1954
Bravo – Operation Castle. March 1, 1954
Castle Bravo nuclear detonation
Bravo – Operation Castle. March 1, 1954
Romeo – Operation Castle. March 27, 1954
Cherokee – Operation Redwing. May 20, 1956
Nutmeg – Operation Hardtack I. May 21. 1958
Poplar – Operation Hardtack I. July 21, 1958

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Yankee II – Operation Castle
May 4, Bikini, 13.5 megatons

Tewa – Operation Redwing
July 20, 1956, Bikini, 5 megatons

Poplar – Operation Hardtack I
July 12, 1958, Bikini, 9.8 megatons

Bravo – Operation Castle
March 1, 1954, Bikini, 15 megatons