In the first test, "Able," at Bikini, the bomb was dropped from a plane. The USS Arkansas survived. In the second test, "Baker," a bomb was detonated underwater. The Arkansas did not survive. I saw a photo in a book during the 80s which showed the mushroom cloud coming up out of the water with a black shape on its right side identified as the Arkansas.
I found a war department video of the Baker test. The Arkansas can be seen on the right side taken up in the mushroomhere
I found a war department video of the Baker test. The Arkansas can be seen on the right side taken up in the mushroom
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