Atomic Veterans Photo Album

Operation Crossroads, 1946

LSM 60 Firing Station
Beneath this barge, suspended underwater, is the Baker device.
Los Alamos scientists at the firing station, continue the countdown
SailorsDetonation
Sailors look toward GZ as countdown approaches zero.
A small fraction of a second into the detonation
Scenes from the two atomic tests of Operation Crossroads are shown here. All photos are from the recently released video Operation Crossroads.

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