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Baker Target Array
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The array of target ships in Bikini lagoon for the Baker shot of Operation Crossroads. Half of the target ships were outside the area of this map. The ten red X's mark the ten ships that sank. The black circle, with a radius of 914 meters from the point of detonation, outlines the area of serious ship damage. The blue circle, 300 meters radius, marks the rim of the shallow underwater crater created by the blast, as well as the outer circumference of the hollow water column which enveloped the Arkansas. The submarines were submerged, the Pilotfish, ship #8, to a keel depth of 17 meters, and the Apogon, ship # 2, to a keel depth of 30 meters.
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Ships sunk
# |
Name |
Type |
Meters from zero |
50 |
LSM-60 |
Amphibious |
0 |
3 |
Arkansas |
Battleship |
155 |
8 |
Pilotfish |
Submarine |
331 |
10 |
Saratoga |
A/C Carrier |
411 |
12 |
YO-160 |
Yard Oiler |
485 |
7 |
Nagato |
Battleship |
704 |
41 |
Skipjack |
Submarine |
731 |
2 |
Apogon |
Submarine |
777 |
11 |
ARDC-13 |
Drydock |
1,051 |
36 |
Prinz Eugen |
Cruiser |
1,645 |
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