B-29s dropped atomic bombs on a fleet of battleships and aircraft carriers.
Summary and Key Points: In July 1946, the U.S. conducted Operation Crossroads at Bikini Atoll to study the effects of nuclear weapons. To simulate crew exposure, two experiments, Able and Baker, detonated atomic bombs near a fleet of 95 Navy ships carrying live animals. On July 1, five ships were sunk by 22-23 kiloton bombs dropped … Read more