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Commodore Ben Wyatt addresses natives of Bikini Atoll through interpreter

United States Commodore Ben Wyatt, the military governor of the Marshall Islands, addresses the natives of Bikini Atoll through his local interpreter James during “Operation Crossroads” (U.S. nuclear weapon testing program). Locals of Bikini Atoll sit down and listen to Wyatt. Other United States Navy personnel are present in the meeting. Interpreter speaks to the natives. A group of United States sailors gather outside a hut. They hold a sign that reads “CROSSROADS TAVERN”. Natives carry belongings and banana or pandan leaves toward LST. A woman carrying a large sack on her shoulders. Natives bring their belongings into a United States LST (Landing Ship, Tank). An outrigger loaded with boxes floats near the LST.

Date: 1946, March 6
Duration: 1 min 58 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675080274
B-29 "Dave's Dream" and crew preparing to participate in Operation Crossroads atomic testing

The B-29, "Dave's Dream," taking off from Roswell Air Base, New Mexico, for the Marshall Islands, to participate in Operations Crossroads. Major Woodrow P. Swancutt, pilot of the B-29 Superfortress bomber, "Dave's Dream," leads his crew as they all don their parachutes and survival gear prior to boarding the aircraft for takeoff. They then enter the aircraft via a crew ladder in the nose wheel well area.

Date: 1946, June
Duration: 2 min 41 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675034519
Aerial view of atomic bomb explosion from Test Baker, Operations Crossroads

Cluster of test vessels is seen in aerial view of test site, Bikini Atoll, Pacific Ocean. Baker test, of underwater atomic bomb explosion, in Operation Crossroads, July, 1946. Detonation produces large shock wave, water column and mushroom cloud.

Date: 1946, July 25
Duration: 3 min 2 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675027688
Operation Crossroads. Major General Curtis Lemay consults with other officers

Operation Crossroads atomic tests. Major General Curtis Lemay, Commander 20th Air Force, converses with his staff. The 509th Composite Group of B-29 bombers, from 20th Air Force is providing the atomic bomber aircraft for Test Able in the Cross Roads atomic testing sequence.

Date: 1946
Duration: 1 min 4 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675034524
Atomic bomb (suspended beneath USS LSM-60) explodes during Test Baker of Operation Crossroads at Bikini atoll,Pacific Ocean.

Test Baker during Operation Crossroads at Bikini atoll in the Pacific Ocean. Test ships are seen in distance. The scene is static until about 3 minutes into the clip, when an Atomic bomb suspended beneath an anchored ship detonates. A large flat cloud spreads across the water followed by appearance of a huge vertical column of water that creates tremendous wave engulfing test ships, as it descends back down again.

Date: 1946, July
Duration: 6 min 43 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675073073
Operation Crossroads. Test Able atomic detonation. Target fleet visible. Mushroom cloud

View from the air of atomic Test Able explosion during Operation Crossroads atomic tests. The target fleet of ships in Bikini Lagoon is clearly visible. The mushroom cloud rises rapidly.

Date: 1946, July 1
Duration: 1 min 23 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675034531