The United States military sets the stage for atom bomb test in the Pacific (1946)

GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS) To license this film, visit Sailors prepare old battleships for atom bomb testing at Bikini Atoll in the Pacific Ocean, commanders wait ten miles away, as 200 miles away, Superfortresses prepare to take off with scientific equipment, and the plane “Dave’s Dream“ will carry the atomic bomb, while a scale model shows how the location looks to the bombarders Full Description: SLATE INFORMATION: The Stage is Set for Atom Test PACIFIC OCEAN: Micronesia: Bikini Atoll: EXT ATOMIC BOMB. Shots of Bikini Atoll -shots of these vessels “Nagato“ Americas battleship, Arkansas, the Pennsylvania, Prince Eugen. also Nervardo. Shots of Sailors abandoning ship, shots of them closing Bulkhead, Shots of explosive on boats, shots of sailors wearing goggles, shots of super-fortresses waiting to take of on the island Kwajalein, shots of Cameramen Pilots reporter &