Operation Dominic 1962 US Atomic Veterans James Blish James Blish sent email about his duty at Operation Dominic My name is James G Blish, I was a participant in the atomic tests at Christmas Island in 1962 as a Fireman on the USS CABILDO LSD-16. We set the targets for the tests and sank the ones that were not destroyed by the blasts. We also removed the natives from the island before the tests and set up a movie theater in the Well Deck for them. For some it was to late, they had lost their vision while watching the blasts. Thank you Here is the pic of the natives from Christmas Island in 1962, the movie screen isn't set up for them yet. Yes, its true on the natives frying their retinas from watching the blasts and that was when we were directed to remove them before each test, we set up a movie theater in the Well Deck to keep them occupied during the tests. Here is one of the targets we set out for the nuclear tests. They were loaded with instruments and consisted of 15 separate compartments. Jim Blish Coeur d 'Alene, Idaho woof658@msn .com Keith Whittle February 18, 2007 [ OperationDominic ] [ Home Page || What's New || Email || Family Mail Call || Notes and Hints ] [ Atomic Veterans, Atomic Test Series and Dates ] [ Videos ] Information about the National Association of Atomic Veterans [ The NAAV Story || NAAV Medical Data Base Information ] Atomic Veterans History Project © 1997-2007 For use of the material found on this web site, please send us an email with your request.