IX-300

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IX-300 was the U.S. Navy designation for the captured German heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen, which served as a target ship in post–World War II nuclear tests at Bikini Atoll.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States Navy auxiliary ship
former German warship
target ship
conflictContext World War II
countryOfOrigin Germany
era post–World War II period
formerName Prinz Eugen
laterOperator United States Navy
locationOfNuclearTests Marshall Islands
navalDesignation IX-300
navalDesignationType unclassified miscellaneous vessel
notableCharacteristic one of few large German warships to survive World War II
notableUse assessment of nuclear blast effects on large warships
originalOperator Kriegsmarine
originalShipType heavy cruiser
originatingShipClass Admiral Hipper-class heavy cruiser
participatedInEvent Operation Crossroads Able test
Operation Crossroads Baker test
post–World War II nuclear tests
postwarStatus captured enemy vessel
roleInTests target ship for atomic bomb detonations
serviceBranch U.S. Navy
linked to: United States Navy

United States Navy
statusAfterCapture recommissioned under U.S. flag as IX-300
testProgram Operation Crossroads
testSite Bikini Atoll
usedAs nuclear weapons test target
usedBy United States for weapons effects studies
wasCapturedFrom Germany

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