03-oct-52

Operation Hurricane

03-oct-52


australia Montebello Islands, off Western Australia



First British A-bomb test detonation, following a planned rehearsal on 20 Sep. A 25 kiloton yield, plutonium implosion bomb was initiated inside HMS Plym, moored just to the west of Trimouille Island.
The central ship (HMS Plym, bearing the device) was supported by LSTs HMS Zeebrugge, HMS Narvik and HMS Tracker, with HMS Campania as the Flag. After the operation, HMS Campania returned to the UK with the ships company of HMS Plym.



  Units


Dates UnitModels
    oct52 AU 816 Squadron Fleet Air Arm (RAN)


Not all models shown may have taken part in the Operation
Some of the units could be operating fixed wing aircraft at the time, check every unit for details




helicopter   Individual helicopters


Model IDs
Westland Dragonfly HR.3 WG663     WG664     WG665    




  Ships


ClassesShips
Aircraft Carrier   Nairana class Royal Navy D48 HMS Campania,







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