William Henry Purnell Blandy1 July 1946
Operation Crossroads begins with the Able airburst, testing a plutonium weapon against a fleet of target ships.
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Operation Crossroads begins with the Able airburst, testing a plutonium weapon against a fleet of target ships.
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