TARGET ARRAY, B-DAY BLAST, AND RADAR SCREENAV B-Day blast, Bikini Atoll in the BG Part 1

Description

AV Column of water, and smoke and foam, following the blast PAN up to the cloud Bikini in BG.CU Radar screen showin the Bikini area where the bomb exploded.LA AV The target flect.AV Stretch of water.AV Ships in the target area (SV).AV A PB-2 in the water.LS AV The target fleet.CU AV Unidentified battleship.AV USS PENNSYLVANIA (BB-38).AV USS SALT LAKE CITY (CA-25).AV USS SAN FRANCISCO (CA-38)AV CVE (undt.) and AK"s in the test.AV Tug towing a STACK Class DD (undt.).AV USS SALT LAKE CITY Class cruiser also unidentified DDE and DDAV Japanese battleship and cruiser.AV STACK Class DD being towed by a tug.AV Sub in the test.AV Other ships in the test area.AV LST (undt.)AV USS SEARCHER (CVE-22)QUALITY GOOD TO FAIR

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities