Atomic bombIn 1946, the first U.S. atomic bomb dropped from an airplane over water was named "Able," a part of Operation Crossroads. A U.S. Air Force B-29 Superfortress, Dave's Dream, was used to deliver the bomb, which was dropped over the Bikini Lagoon in the Pacific Ocean onto a target group of 73 ships moved there for the purpose. The explosion caused a 520-foot burst. The Gilliam and Carlisle transport ships were sunk, and 18 other ships were damaged. |