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Baker Day atom bomb test on Bikini Atoll, Marshall Islands by the U.S. during Operation Crossroads. Underwater detonation

Operation Crossroads (Baker Day Atomic Bomb Test) by the United States on Bikini Atoll, Marshall Islands. A Baker atom bomb being detonated underwater in the midst of fleet of ships set out at various locations and orientation to the explosion center. A mushroom cloud rises after the explosion.

Date: 1946, July 25
Duration: 1 min 35 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675075086
A Baker Day atom bomb detonated underwater off Bikini Atoll, Marshall Islands by the U.S. during Operation Crossroads.

Operation Crossroads (Baker Day Atomic Bomb Test) by the United States on Bikini Atoll, Marshall Islands. A Baker atom bomb being detonated underwater in the midst of target ships. A mushroom cloud rises after the explosion.

Date: 1946, July 25
Duration: 4 min 1 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675075087
Baker nuclear bomb test detonates “Helen of Bikini” on Aomoen Island (Bikini Atoll)

Baker nuclear test (part of Operations Crossroads) detonates 21-kiloton bomb MK III, “Helen of Bikini”, on Aomoen Island (Bikini Atoll). A clock is seen on the lower right side of the screen. Baker target ships for the explosion (such as the USS Saratoga) are docked on Bikini Atoll. The Baker test detonates 90 feet (27 m) underwater, halfway to the bottom in water 180 feet (55 m) deep. A column of hot gas bubble forms after detonation. Thicker clouds of hot gas falls, covering Bikini Atoll and ships. Lower clouds around the area dissipates.

Date: 1946, July 25
Duration: 2 min 54 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675079525
United States APA ships sailing towards the Kerama Islands, Japan (WW2)

United States attack transport ships (APA) sailing toward the beach at Kerama Islands (Japan) during World War 2. A group of APA ships sailing on choppy waters in the Pacific Ocean. View of an APA ship.

Date: 1945, April 5
Duration: 1 min 6 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675079537
The aircraft carrier USS Bunker Hill being repaired at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, Washington, during World War II

View of the aircraft carrier, USS Bunker Hill in dry dock at Bremerton, Washington. She is being repaired after being attacked by Japanese Kamikazes during the invasion of Okinawa in World War 2, in which suffered more than 600 casualties including 346 dead and 43 missing. View of the ship's captain, George Seitz, looking over the damage to the ship. Camera shows severe damage below decks of the Bunker Hill and outside, where the flight deck is seen completely destroyed and collapsed into the ship's interior. View of a large scoreboard displaying a Japanese flag for every enemy plane downed by crew of the Bunker Hill. A sailor totals them and writes "475" on the board. Crew members are massed on shore and wave enthusiastically about returning to sea and rejoining the battle against Japan. (Note: The USS Bunker Hill repairs were not completed until after the war ended.)

Date: 1944
Duration: 37 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675027696
U.S. Army Air Forces C-47 transport aircraft operating from Biak Island, New Guinea, during World War II

Several U.S. Army Air Forces C-47 aircraft are seen landing, and later on, taking off, from Boroke Airstrip, Biak Island, New Guinea, during World War 2.

Date: 1944, November 15
Duration: 1 min 30 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675022924