Historic Atomic Weapons and Atomic Bomb Testing Film Collection

This list includes all the vessels that were used as test vessels during Operation Crossroads and their disposition, when known.

Carriers

USS Independence (CVL-22) sunk as target off San Francisco, CA, 27 January 1951.

USS Saratoga (CV-3) sunk by Test Baker at Bikini, 25 July 1946.

Battleships

USS Arkansas (BB-33) sunk by Test Baker at Bikini, 25 July 1946.

Nagato (Japanese Battleship) sunk by Test Baker at Bikini, 29 July 1946.

USS Nevada (BB-36) sunk as target off Pearl Harbor, HI, 31 July 1948.

USS New York (BB-34) sunk as target off Pearl Harbor, HI, 8 July 1948.

USS Pennsylvania (BB-38) scuttled off Kwajalein, Marshall Islands, 10 February 1948.

Cruisers

USS Pensacola (CA-23) scuttled off the Washington Coast, 10 November 1948.

Prinz Eugen (IX-300) stranded and sank at Kwajalein, 22 December 1946.

Sakawa (captured Japanese heavy cruiser) sunk by Test Able at Bikini, 2 July 1946.

USS Salt Lake City (CA-25) sunk as target off San Clemente, California, 25 May 1948.

Destroyers

USS Anderson (DD-411) sunk by Test Able at Bikini, 1 July 1946.

USS Conyngham (DD-371) scuttled off California, July 1948.

USS Hughes (DD-410) sunk as target off Washington, 16 October 1948.

USS Lamson (DD-367) sunk by Test Able at Bikini, 1 July 1946.

USS Mayrant (DD-402) sunk off Kwajalein, 4 April 1948.

USS Mustin (DD-413) sunk off Kwajalein, 18 March 1948.

USS Ralph Talbot (DD-390) scuttled off Kwajalein, March 1948.

USS Rhind (DD-404) scuttled off Kwajalein, 22 March 1948.

USS Stack (DD-406) sunk as target off Kwajalein, 24 April 1948.

USS Trippe (DD-403) sunk as target off Kwajalein, 3 February 1948.

USS Wainwright (DD-419) sunk as target off Kwajalein, 5 July 1948.

USS Wilson (DD-408) scuttled off Kwajalein, 8 March 1948.

Submarines

USS Apogon (SS-308) sunk by Test Baker at Bikini, 25 July 1946.

USS Dentuda (SS-335) sent to West Coast, sold for scrap, 20 January 1969.

USS Parche (SS-384) sent to West Coast, sold for scrap, July 1970.

USS Pilotfish (SS-386) sunk by Test Baker at Bikini, 25 July 1946.

USS Searaven (SS-196) sunk as target off California, 11 September 1948.

USS Skate (SS-305) scuttled off California, 5 October 1948.

USS Skipjack (SS-184) sunk as target off California, 11 August 1948.

USS Tuna (SS-203) scuttled off California, 24 September 1948.

Attack Transports

USS Banner (APA-60) scuttled off Kwajalein, 16 February 1948.

USS Barrow (APA-61) scuttled off Kwajalein, 11 May 1948.

USS Bladen (APA-63) sent to East Coast, transferred to U.S. Maritime Commission,
3 August 1953.

USS Bracken (APA-64) scuttled off Kwajalein, 10 March 1948.

USS Briscoe (APA-65) scuttled off Marshall Islands, 6 May 1948.

USS Brule (APA-66) scuttled off Kwajalein, 11 May 1948.

USS Butte (APA-68) scuttled off Kwajalein, 12 May 1948.

USS Carlisle (APA-69) sunk by Test Able at Bikini, 1 July 1946.

USS Carteret (APA-70) sunk by gunfire in the Pacific, 19 March 1948.

USS Catron (APA-71) sunk by gunfire in the Pacific, 6 May 1948.

USS Cortland (APA-75) sent to East Coast, Transferred to U.S. Maritime Commission,
31 March 1948.

USS Crittenden (APA-77) scuttled off California, 5 October 1948.

USS Dawson (APA-79) scuttled off Kwajalein, 19 March 1948.

USS Fallon (APA-81) scuttled off Kwajalein, 10 March 1948.

USS Fillmore (APA-83) sent to East Coast, transferred to U.S. Maritime Commission,
1 April 1948.

USS Gasconade (APA-85) sunk by torpedoes off California, 21 July 1948.

USS Geneva (APA-86) sent to East Coast, sold for scrap, 2 November 1966.

USS Gilliam (APA-57) sunk by Test Able at Bikini, 1 July 1948.

USS Niagara (APA-87) sent to East Coast, sold for scrap, 5 February 1950.

LSTs (Landing Ship, Tank)

USS LST-52 sunk in Pacific, April 1948.

USS LST-125 sunk off Bikini, 14 August 1946.

USS LST-133 scuttled off Kwajalein, 11 May 1948.

USS LST-220 scuttled off Kwajalein, 12 May 1948.

USS LST-545 scuttled off Kwajalein, 12 May 1948.

USS LST-661 scuttled off Kwajalein, 25 July 1948.

LSMs (Landing Ship, Medium)

LSM-60 completely destroyed by Test Baker at Bikini, 25 July 1946.

LCTs (Landing Craft, Tank)

LCT-412 scuttled off Kwajalein, September 1947.

LCT-414 scuttled by Test Baker at Bikini, July 1946.

LCT-705 scuttled off Kwajalein, September 1947.

LCT-746 scuttled off Kwajalein, March 1947.

LCT-812 scuttled by Test Baker at Bikini, July 1946.

LCT-816 scuttled off Kwajalein, June 1947.

LCT-818 scuttled off Kwajalein, September 1947.

LCT-874 scuttled off Kwajalein, September 1947.

LCT-1013 scuttled off Kwajalein, September 1947.

LCT-1078 scuttled off Kwajalein, September 1947.

LCT-1112 scuttled off Kwajalein, September 1947.

LCT-1113 scuttled off Kwajalein, June 1947.

LCT-1114 sunk by Test Baker at Bikini, 30 July 1946.

LCT-1175 sunk by Test Baker at Bikini, 25 July 1946.

LCT-1187 scuttled by Test Baker at Bikini, July 1946.

LCT-1237 scuttled by Test Baker at Bikini, July 1946.

Auxiliaries

YO-160 sunk by Test Baker at Bikini, 25 July 1946.

YOG-83 scuttled off Kwajalein, 16 September 1948.

ARDC-13 sunk by Test Baker at Bikini, 6 August 1946.

LCIs (Landing Craft, Infantry)

LCI-327 destroyed on Bascombe (Mek) Island, Kwajalein, 30 October 1947.

LCI-329 scuttled off Kwajalein, 16 March 1948.

LCI-332 scuttled off Kwajalein, September 1947.

LCI-549 sold to private party in California, 19 August 1949.

LCI-615 sold to private party in California, 19 August 1949.

LCI-620 scuttled off Bikini Lagoon entrance, 10 August 1946.

LCMs (Landing Craft, Mechanized)

[Note these craft, like the LCVP, did not ordinarily receive hull numbers. The numbers were provided by Joint Task Force One (JTF-1) to facilitate damage reports.]

LCM-1 fate unknown.

LCM-2 fate unknown.

LCM-3 fate unknown.

LCM-4 sunk by Test Baker at Bikini, 25 July 1946.

LCM-5 fate unknown.

LCM-6 sold for scrap in Guam, n.d.

LCVPs (Landing Craft Vehicles, Personnel)

LCVP-7 fate unknown.

LCVP-8 fate unknown.

LCVP-9 fate unknown.

LCVP-10 sunk by Test Baker at Bikini, 25 July 1946.

LCVP-11 fate unknown.

LCVP-12 fate unknown.

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