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NH 96241 "Baker Day" atomic bomb test, Bikini Atoll, 25 July 1946

"Baker Day" atomic bomb test, Bikini Atoll, 25 July 1946
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Title: "Baker Day" atomic bomb test, Bikini Atoll, 25 July 1946
Caption: Frame 7 of a series of ground level views, taken about six seconds after detonation. Identifiable ships are (l-r): USS PENNSYLVANIA, USS NEW YORK, USS SALT LAKE CITY, NAGATO (ex-Japanese BB), and USS NEVADA. Dark area on right side of water column marks the location of USS ARKANSAS.
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Catalog #: NH 96241
Copyright Owner: Naval History and Heritage Command
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Original Date: Thu, Jul 25, 1946
After this Year: 1940
Before this Year: 1949
Original Medium: BW Photo
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