1 Jul 1946
![Independence showing atomic bomb damage off Bikini Islands, 1 Jul 1946, photo 1 of 2](/images/imagemagick/tmb_ship_independence7.jpg)
- Operation Crossroads: The United States conducted test 'Able' in the Bikini Islands, which saw an atomic detonation in the air. ww2dbase [CPC]
- USS IX-300 (former German cruiser Prinz Eugen) was a target ship during the Able atomic test of Operation Crossroads, sustaining light damage. ww2dbase [Prinz Eugen | CPC]
- Steamer Bay was decommissioned and placed in reserves. ww2dbase [Steamer Bay | CPC]
- Allied repatriation ship Hikawa Maru departed Shanghai, China. ww2dbase [Hikawa Maru | Shanghai | CPC]
- Prosecutors of Allied nations cross-examined witnesses in Nürnberg, Germany regarding the Katyn massacre. ww2dbase [Nuremberg Trials and Other Trials Against Germany | Nürnberg, Franken | CPC]
- USS Columbia completed her duties as a training ship for US Naval Reserve personnel. Commander Henry F. Gorski was named her new commanding officer, relieving Captain Bruce B. Adell. ww2dbase [Columbia | CPC]
![Independence showing atomic bomb damage off Bikini Islands, 1 Jul 1946, photo 1 of 2](/images/imagemagick/tmb_ship_independence7.jpg)
![Independence showing atomic bomb damage off Bikini Islands, 1 Jul 1946, photo 2 of 2](/images/imagemagick/tmb_ship_independence8.jpg)
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