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Ghost Fleet: The Sunken Ships of Bikini Atoll (Paperback)

by James Delgado (Author)
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  • Paperback: 204 pages
  • Publisher: University of Hawai'i Press; illustrated edition edition (Dec 1996)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0824818687
  • ISBN-13: 978-0824818685
  • Product Dimensions: 23.9 x 21.6 x 1.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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"[Delgado's] work is more than an archaeological study; it is the history of the nuclear age. Meticulously researched, it chronicles the development of the bomb, its deployment in Japan, the preparations for the tests, the attempted cleanup afterward, and the beginning of the Cold War."


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In 1946, the United States began a series of nuclear tests on Bikini Atoll to determine the impact of atomic bombs. Delgado, a noted marine archaeologist with the National Park Service, visited Bikini in the late 1980s to explore and document the condition of the sunken ships. His work is more than an archaeological study; it is the history of the nuclear age. This book chronicles the development of the bomb, its deployment in Japan, the preparations for the tests, the attempted clean-up afterward, and the beginning of the Cold War.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Easily the best product on this subject., 23 Dec 2008
By Ned Middleton (British professional underwater photo-journalist & author) - See all my reviews
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I only know of James P. Delgado through his work. He has a very high reputation in the field of marine archaeology and his list of credits is impressive by any standards. As with his other works, you just know the information contained within this book is something on which you can rely.

The wrecks of Bikini Atoll are legendary amongst scuba divers the world over - including a great many who will never have the opportunity to visit them. Naturally, there are several works on the subject which contain varying degrees of accuracy. This is the only book about those wrecks, which include a Japanese battleship, an American battleship and an American aircraft carrier - all from WW2, to mention but three!, which I am happy to give the full 5 stars.

In July 1946, 242 vessels - including some of the greatest warships from WW2, were assembled at Bikini Atoll. The people of Bikini, by the way, were told the forthcoming experiments were "For the Good of mankind" and that they would get their islands back in 6 weeks time!!! But those are points for another day. Up to this moment in world history, there had only been 3 Atomic explosions. The first was a test to see if the device worked. The next two were then dropped on Japanese cities with devastating effects. The next were detonated on Bikini Atoll by an American nation which had no idea what it was doing at that time. Able was detonated at an altitude of about 500 feet and caused minimal damage. Baker was exploded underwater and caused such alarm that Charlie was cancelled. Nevertheless, the damage to the islands was done and many of the ships were sunk. Following further explosions, Bikini has remained uninhabitable.

Leaving aside the emotive issues of the use of a very small and unprotected nation by a world-power, the shipwrecks exist and, therefore, represent a place of ultimate pilgrimage for serious scuba divers from all over the world. When compared with other books on the subject, this one is easily the most complete.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Highly readable and entertaining, 12 Jul 1999
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I found this book to be most interesting, with a very accessible writing style.
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