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ENYU ISLAND VIEW OF TEST ABLE. From Enyu 

 Island, approximately five miles from the center of 

 the target array, the Able Test mushroom appears 

 in an advanced stage, dramatically illuminated by 

 the clear morning sunshine. The cloud has already 

 drifted appreciably downwind, to the southwest. 

 Among the target ships embroiled in the mush- 

 room base are "Saratoga" and "Nagato," whose 

 outlines are discernible here. Smoke coming from 



behind the "Saratoga" is from fires on the carrier 

 "Independence." OPPOSITE. Close-up view of the 

 explosion cloud, which is beginning to slow up 

 somewhat as it approaches the top of its climb. 

 Manned planes had to stay miles away from this 

 seemingly innocent cloud, the radioactivity of 

 which was roughly equivalent to what would exist 

 in the vicinity of 100 tons of radium. Drone 

 planes were flown right through the center. 



