Trinity One Hundred Ton Test
The Trinity team detonates about 108 tons of TNT containing reactor fission products to calibrate instruments for the coming nuclear test.
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Kenneth Tompkins Bainbridge Biography and Timeline
Follow Kenneth Tompkins Bainbridge through 3 dated historical records for United States of America.
Kenneth Tompkins Bainbridge, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1945–1945Years on this page
1945
Gadget Assembly Begins
Assembly of the Trinity device, known as Gadget, begins as components are prepared for transfer to the test tower.
Gadget Raised to Test Tower
Gadget is hoisted to the top of the 100-foot Trinity test tower and its detonators are installed and connected.
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