Day: July 25, 2026

Hundreds of goats and pigs were placed aboard the vessels to measure the effects of a nuclear blast upon ships’ crews. The vast majority of animals perished in the explosion. Incredibly, one baby pig, known only as #311, somehow survived after suffering minor radiation exposure. She was taken back to the U.S. for further study where she recovered. The animal became a popular Washington D.C. zoo attraction and lived another four years.Military History Now (@MilHistNow)Today in 1946, the U.S. carries out the famous “Baker” nuclear test at Bikini Atoll in the northern Marshall Islands. The 23-kiloton blast engulfs a fleet of 95 surplus warships, including the carrier Saratoga, Yamamoto’s flagship the Nagato and the German cruiser Prinz Eugen.

(ODD SIDEBAR: Hundreds of goats and pigs were placed aboard the vessels to measure the effects of a nuclear blast upon ships’ crews. The vast majority of animals perished in the explosion; a handful of surviving animals died later of radiation sickness. Incredibly, one baby pig, known only as #311, somehow survived after suffering minor radiation exposure. She was taken back to the U.S. for further study where she recovered. The animal became a popular Washington D.C. zoo attraction and lived another four years.)
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