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Trinity Test July 16, 1945 5:29:45 a.m. (Mountain War Time) Trinity Site, Alamogordo Test Range, Jornada del Muerto desert. Yield: 19 - 21 Kilotons

Trinity Test

July 16, 1945
5:29:45 a.m. (Mountain War Time)
Trinity Site, Alamogordo Test Range, Jornada del Muerto desert.
Yield: 19 - 21 Kilotons

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SB30.jpg
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Rennhack / Trinity Test
Date
July 16, 1945
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33 KiB
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Feb 14, 2005
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