Bikini Atoll

Bikini Atoll (Marshallese: Pikinni, meaning 'coconut place') is a small, 23 island, atoll in the Marshall Islands.

The Baker Nuclear Test at Bikini Atoll on July 1946 was a shallow underwater explosion and part of Operation Crossroads. A 20-21 kiloton warhead was detonated in a lagoon which was approximately 200 ft (61 m) deep.

The local islanders were moved to near by Rongerik Atoll, then Ujelang Atoll and finally Kili Island. They were given generous heath cover in case of accidental bomb test injuries, but both island's fisheries were ruined from the early 1950's to the late 1970's. All this radiation swilling around the high sea caused much concern at the time.

Most weponolagists, scientists and politicians on both sides found this level of collateral damage frightening.

Radio Bikini was a 1950's American military radio station for the troops and locals that lived on and around the island.



Also see

 * 1) Operation Castle
 * 2) Operation Ivy
 * 3) Able
 * 4) Operation Redwing
 * 5) Castle Romeo
 * 6) Tsar Bomba

Links

 * http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Underwater_explosion
 * http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bikini_Atoll
 * http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio_Bikini
 * http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Crossroads
 * http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kili_Island
 * http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ujelang_Atoll