P00131.005
Photograph P00131.005 Period 1950-1959BRITISH ATOMIC TESTS ON MONTE BELLO ISLANDS, WA, OCTOBER 1952. HMS PLYM THE "GUINEA PIG" SHIP ON WHICH THE ATOMIC BOMB WAS EXPLODED. PLYM WAS COMPLETELY VAPOURISED, NOT A TRACE OF HER WAS EVER FOUND.
P00131.006 Accession Number: P00131.006
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BRITISH ATOMIC TESTS ON MONTE BELLO ISLANDS, WA, OCTOBER 1952. HMS CAMPANIA THE FLAG SHIP OF THE ATOMIC FLEET. CAMPANIA WAS USED AS THE OBSERVATION SHIP BY BRITAIN'S TOP SCIENTISTS.
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P00131.006
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Colour: Black & white
Support: Paper (Fibre-based)
Support: Paper (Fibre-based)
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Whole
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1
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