Able Target Array The array of target ships in Bikini lagoon for the Able shot of Operation Crossroads. Half of the target ships were outside the area of this map. The five red X's mark the five ships that sank. The tables (right) contain the key to ship numbers. The circle, with a radius of 1,000 yards (914 m) from the point of detonation, outlines the area of serious ship damage. The intended bulls-eye for the bomb was ship #32, the battleship Nevada, which was painted red to aid the bombardier. The bomb landed closer to ship #5, the attack transport Gilliam. All submarines were on the surface. Ships sunk # Name Type Yards from surface zero 5 Gilliam Transport 50 9 Sakawa Japanese Cruiser 420 4 Carlisle Transport 430 1 Anderson Destroyer 600 6 Lamson Destroyer 760 Seriously damaged # Name Type Yards from zero 40 Skate Submarine 400 12 YO-160 Yard Oiler 520 28 Independence A/C Carrier 560 22 Crittenden Transport 595 32 Nevada Battleship 615 3 Arkansas Battleship 620 35 Pensacola Cruiser 710 11 ARDC-13 Drydock 825 23 Dawson Transport 855 38 Salt Lake City Cruiser 895 27 Hughes Destroyer 920 37 Rhind Destroyer 1,012 49 LST-52 LST 1,530 10 Saratoga A/C Carrier 2,265