Project Crossroads: Test Able

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Operation Crossroads was a series of nuclear weapon tests conducted by the United States in the summer of 1946. The series consisted of two detonations, each with a yield of 23 kilotons.
 
Able detonated at an altitude of 520 feet (158 m) on 1 July 1946; Baker detonated 90 feet (27 m) underwater on 25 July 1946. A third planned burst, Charlie, was canceled. The Crossroads tests were the fourth and fifth nuclear explosions done by the USA (following the Trinity test and the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki).

1. Jeff, on July 26th, 2009 at 5:25 pm Said:

   My Dad was part of the “Radiological Reconassaince” (sp?) mission which flew right after the “A-Day” mission. I have pictures w/ detailed descriptions of mission crews, etc.

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