A-Bomb Replica "Fat Man"
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On display is a replica of the type atomic bomb, nicknamed "Fat Man," that was dropped on Nagasaki, Japan, triggering the end World War II. This same type was also utilized by the Navy in Operation Crossroads, a test to determine the effects of atomic bombs on naval targets, at Bikini Atoll in July 1946.
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