1951 OPERATION GREENHOUSE NUCLEAR TESTS “ATOM ATOLL“ JOINT TASK FORCE 3 ENEWETAK ATOLL 10834

Atom Atoll (Report to The Armed Forces, Issue Number 147) is a short film from 1953 documenting Operation Greenhouse, a series of nuclear tests conducted on the islands of Enewetak Atoll by members of Joint Task Force 3. Members of the task force gather around a table (00:44). Aerial footage shows the islands of Enewetak Atoll. Weapon designers work on a plastic balloon that will measure the blast of a nuclear detonation (02:21). Men set up other research instruments. On Zero Island, the tower holding an atomic bomb is readied for the test (03:20). Men put on protective glasses, and then the bomb is detonated (03:48). Cargo is moved from a ship for testing operations (04:36). Men eat at a mess hall. A member of the task force operates a water pump (05:05). Landing craft and small ships help move supplies from island to island during Operation Greenhouse. Tanks are positioned specific distances from the blast point to record the heat created in each vehicle’s hull. A prototype bomb-proof roof is set up (06:20)