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Operation Crotchropes
69 years ago today, Prinz Eugen and Nagato (among others) were subjected to an underwater nuclear explosion: Test Baker, part of "Operation Crossroads," the first atomic tests carried out against shipping. The site of the testing, Bikini Atoll, gave its name to the two-piece swimsuit worn--to explosive effect--by people all over the world.