antarmike Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 (edited) Britain explodes the first of two Atmic bombs at Emu Field, Australia. The site was located in the desert of South Ausrarlia and surveyed by Len Beadell in 1952. A village and airstrip were constructed for the subsequent testing program. Two atomic tests were conducted at the site. Totem 1 was detonated on October 15, 1953, The devices were both sited on towers, and the first yielded 10 kilotons. It was later found that the radioactive cloud from this detonation did not disperse as expected, and travelled north-east over the Australian continent. The site at Emu Field was considered too remote for future use, so began a search for a more convenient location led to the survey of Maralinga, where a further series of atomic tests was conducted in 1956. Edited October 15, 2008 by antarmike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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