The Atomic Bomb - Bikini

Series

Series Name

World Pictorial News

Issue

Issue No.

275

Date Released

12 Aug 1946

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1News from England
2. 2Tragedy in Jerusalem
3. 3The Atomic Bomb - Bikini

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 3

Summary

Seventy three target ships anchored off Bikini Lagoon, prepare for "Operation Crossroads" under the command of Admiral Blandy. Animals, to be used in experiments to determine the effects of the bomb upon life, are brought aboard. The crews and captain leave the ships and the Bikini Fleet is ready for the blast. The dropping and explosion of the world’s fourth atomic bomb - mushroom cloud.

Keywords

Weapons; Science and technology; Navy; Animals; Military; Nuclear energy

Credits:

Commentator

Sergeant Fitchen

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Film Archive

Name

Imperial War Museum Film and Video Archive

Email

film@iwm.org.uk

Web

http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/film

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Address

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Notes

The IWM also preserves the original nitrate film copies for the World War II period of British Paramount News, Gaumont British News and Universal News.

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