Bikini

[Bill Grist]

Atomic Test Bikini Islands..............

[Jack T]

Now that's some large ordance!

Don't tell me you have one of those buried in your collection Bill.

Jack T

[Chet Sowersby]

Bill,
A neat picture no doubt back in the day. Too bad we didn't realize we were poisoning ourselves. Belive me, I'am not trying to stir any sh!t but we just did not understand the ramifications of above ground testing at that time.

Chet

[pete]

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He has the mushroom cloud!

[PanzerJohn]

Bet the snapper got a nice tan,poor sod.

[François B.]

The only protection that was needed were special glasses....

[Bobwirtz]

Raybans, Baby!

[Granate]

Ok, now I have to get my books and videos out to find out the history of that shot.

[Bill Grist]

Bikini Atomic Test on You Tube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vI607BS4Ng

[Bill Grist]

Disposition of Target Ships that were at the Bikini Atomic Test

http://www.history.navy.mil/faqs/faq76-5.htm

Notice Captured German and Japanese War Ships...At the Test Site...

Prince Eugen
http://www.prinzeugen.com/PGHistory.htm

[Jack T]

Good map of the ships involved from that site you posted.

[Karl B]

It is safe enough that you can scuba dive the wrecks around the bomb site.

Cheers

Karl

[Scott C.]

It is safe enough that you can scuba dive the wrecks around the bomb site

...at night

[hdmarley]

Re pics

For one that works in Oak Ridge,TN that sh!t makes me nervous!!

[gregM]

One of my highschool buddies dad was in the navy and was there
for the testing at Bikini. He died about 15 years ago of cancer.
I have always wondered if his illness was somehow related to this.