Island where H-bomb was tested

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Island where H-bomb was tested (Bing Maps)
Elugelab island in the Eniwetok atoll in the US Marshall islands, where the first hydrogen bomb (code name Mike) was detonated on 31 Oct 1952. A declassified document at http://worf.eh.doe.gov/data/ihp1d/126828e.pdf shows where island used to be.
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@ 2012-10-16 11:12:19
Great posting! Historical for sure!
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@ 2020-03-13 19:11:08
Site is inaccurate. 11.66723, 162.19063 is more accurate, but still NOT the exact point of detonation.