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Deep sea divers preparing to explore the sunken battleship SARATOGA, Bikini Atoll, summer 1947

Description:
Images documenting the 1947 Bikini Resurvey Project. The Saratoga was sunk as a target vessel during the 21 kiloton underwater nuclear weapons test, known as Operation Crossroads (Event Baker), in Bikini Atoll's lagoon July 25, 1946. Caption in scrapbook: Deep sea divers on stage for first descent on SARATOGA. ABCR 5018-11 Bikini Atoll Radiologi... Marshall Islands - Bikini Atoll
Display date:
1947
Location:
Marshall Islands
Format:
image
Collections:
Digital Public Library of America
Contributors:
University of Washington
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University of Washington
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