The BAKER test of Operation Crossroads was exploded
The BAKER test of Operation Crossroads was exploded underwater on July 25, 1946. Image shows condensation cloud and air shock wave moving over the water and target ships. BAKER detonation illuminated the water from beneath the surface with an underwater fireball. (BSLOC_2015_2_2)
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11062397
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45269845
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2195px x 3000px
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Credit
Mary Evans / The Everett Collection
Source
Everett Collection
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