In July 1946 fleet of 242 ships, among them some of the most famous of World War II, assembled off the shores of Bikini Atoll, 4,500 miles from San Francisco. There, in a massive military effort dubbed "Operation Crossroads", thousands of scientists and U.S. military personnel gathered to assess the atomic bomb's effect on warships in the world's first nuclear weapons tests. The author, a member of the team, offers a fascinating account of these events. Photos.
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In July 1946 fleet of 242 ships, among them some of the most famous of World War II, assembled off the shores of Bikini Atoll, 4,500 miles from San Francisco. There, in a massive military effort dubbed "Operation Crossroads", thousands of scientists and U.S. military personnel gathered to assess the atomic bomb's effect on warships in the world's first nuclear weapons tests. The author, a member of the team, offers a fascinating account of these events. Photos.
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Add this copy of Ghost Fleet: the Sunken Ships of Bikini Atoll to cart. $33.79, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1999 by Univ of Hawaii Pr.
Add this copy of Ghost Fleet: the Sunken Ships of Bikini Atoll to cart. $175.95, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1996 by Univ of Hawaii Pr.
