The Archeology of the Atomic Bomb: a Submerged Cultural Resources Assessment of the Sunken Fleet of Operation Crossroads at Bikini and Kwaljalein Atoll Lagoons, Republic of the Marshall Islands

Author(s): James P. Delgado; Daniel J. Lenihan; Larry E. Murphy

Year: 1991

Summary

This assessment report compiled by a special team of National Park Service underwater archaeologists sheds light on the historical importance of the sunken ships in Bikini Lagoon. The information provided here will assist the people of Bikini to make informed decisions concerning these sunken ships. I hope that it will also serve to open new areas of interest and increase awareness to inform readers the world over of the importance of events at this historic place.

Cite this Record

The Archeology of the Atomic Bomb: a Submerged Cultural Resources Assessment of the Sunken Fleet of Operation Crossroads at Bikini and Kwaljalein Atoll Lagoons, Republic of the Marshall Islands. James P. Delgado, Daniel J. Lenihan, Larry E. Murphy. Southwest Cultural Resources Center Professional Papers ,1. Santa Fe, NM: United States Department of the Interior. 1991 ( tDAR id: 207149) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8TH8K20

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Keywords

Culture
Historic

Material
Metal • Wood

Site Name
YO-160

Site Type
Resource Extraction / Production / Transportation Structure or Features • Water-Related

Investigation Types
Historic Background Research

General
Able Test • Baker Test • Compact of Free Association • Conventional to Nuclear War • HIJMS Nagato • LCT-1175 • Operation Crossroads • USS Apogon • USS Arkansas • USS Carlisle • USS Gilliam • USS Prinz Eugen • USS Saratoga •

Geographic Keywords
Bikini Atoll • Kwajalein • Marshall Islands

Temporal Keywords
World War II

Spatial Coverage

min long: 167.492; min lat: 8.516 ; max long: 167.932; max lat: 8.901 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

Sponsor(s): National Park Service

Record Identifiers

NADB document id number(s): 1699895

NADB citation id number(s): 000000245337

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