USS LSM-60

USS LSM-60 was a World War II era landing ship, medium (LSM) amphibious assault ship of the United States Navy. It was notable for being used as the float to suspend a fission bomb underwater during the Operation Crossroads BAKER test, becoming the first naval vessel to deploy a nuclear weapon.

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LSM-1-class landing ship medium, landing ship medium (transport), Brown Shipbuilding, United States Navy, 

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1939-09-01T00:00:00Z

1939-09-01T00:00:00Z

World War II Q362

1944-07-07T00:00:00Z

1944-07-07T00:00:00Z

keel laying

1944-08-25T00:00:00Z

1944-08-25T00:00:00Z

ship commissioning

1944-07-29T00:00:00Z

1944-07-29T00:00:00Z

ship launching

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Frameless

LSM-60 Bikini

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
commons	image		LSM-60 Bikini		Commons