Operation Crossroads (Able bomb)
GPTKB entity
Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
nuclear weapon test
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| gptkbp:aircraftType |
gptkb:Dave's_Dream
|
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:William_H._P._Blandy
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| gptkbp:conductedBy |
gptkb:United_States_Army
|
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:United_States
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| gptkbp:date |
July 1, 1946
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| gptkbp:deliveredBy |
dropped by B-29 Superfortress
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| gptkbp:detonationAltitude |
520 feet above sea level
|
| gptkbp:deviceName |
gptkb:Gilda
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| gptkbp:followedBy |
gptkb:Operation_Crossroads_(Baker_bomb)
|
| gptkbp:fuzingMethod |
airburst
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Operation Crossroads (Able bomb)
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Bikini_Atoll
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| gptkbp:nickname |
gptkb:Able
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| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:Operation_Crossroads
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| gptkbp:precededBy |
gptkb:Trinity_test
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
to study effects of nuclear weapons on warships
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| gptkbp:result |
several ships sunk or damaged
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| gptkbp:target |
naval ships
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| gptkbp:type |
atmospheric nuclear test
Fat Man-type plutonium implosion bomb |
| gptkbp:yield |
23 kilotons of TNT
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:LA-1940
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
|