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Underwater Atomic Test - "Baker" Shot

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A 1946 test of a 23-kiloton nuke, named "Baker", 27 meters underwater. This was part of Operation Crossroads. The tidal wave from the blast rose over 2 miles high.

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  • I enjoy watching ...

    I enjoy watching videos of nuclear tests, and this one is the most visually stunning one there is in my opinion. However, when I learnt that live animals were placed on the ships to expose them to the blast makes me feel a little guilty about enjoying the spectacle. And what about the sea animals such as fish in the area? I suppose any nuclear blast is going to kill wildlife, even with the best of intentions. I think it is good that nuclear tests are mostly a thing of the past.

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  • u see the ships ...

    u see the ships around there? they put sheeps there to look what whill happen :s, and the ppl on the aircraft carrier ( the guys who filmed ) almost all died a month later

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    This footage was taken from "Trinity and Beyond; The Atomic Bomb Movie". Shot "Baker" was an underwater burst designed to study the effects of a close-range nuclear blast on a fleet of warships. Included in the battlegroup was a number of retired US and Japanese warships ranging in size from destroyers to battleships and aircraft carriers (Including the USS Saratoga). The musical piece heard here is called "Deus Vult" by William Stromberg.

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  • Cewl...^^

    Cewl...^^

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  • Whatever...

    Whatever...

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