Operation Crossroads Shot Baker was the second of two nuclear tests conducted in July 1946. It involved the detonation of a 23-kiloton atomic bomb, known as "Helen of Bikini," 90 feet below the surface of the Bikini Atoll lagoon. The test studied the effects of a nuclear blast on naval ships, sinking several and severely damaging others. This event provided important data on the effects of underwater nuclear explosions on naval vessels and the surrounding environment. #militaryhistory #IYAOYAS |

The Baker test (1946) was an underwater nuclear explosion at Bikini Atoll during Operation Crossroads. It caused a massive water column, covered nearby ships in radioactive mist, and left the area super contaminated. It was basically a wild experiment to see how nukes would affect naval ships-and it turned out, not great! Follow @spacecameocommunity for more. #nuke #nuclear #explosion #sea #bikiniatoll #warupdates | Space Cameo