Bikini Bomb - from our story 'On This Day In Photos: August 7th In The 20th Century'

7th August 1946: A mushroom cloud rises from the waters of Bikini Lagoon during the United States first series of underwater atomic tests. Ships of a 'Guinea Pig' fleet can be seen against the huge bank of water at the base of the explosion. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)

7th August 1946: A mushroom cloud rises from the waters of Bikini Lagoon during the United States first series of underwater atomic tests. Ships of a 'Guinea Pig' fleet can be seen against the huge bank of water at the base of the explosion. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)

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