NAGASAKI TYPE OF BOMB USED.

Chronicle (Levin), 2 July 1946, Page 5

NAGASAKI TYPE OF BOMB USED.

BIKIXr, July 1. Yiru- Admiral Blniuty, broiulcastiiig from ihe* .Mount Mu Kiniey, said tlie carrieis Karatogu and Inilt'pi'ntleiii'i* which Wiwi* ncar tlu* mitre of ihe "target, the crniser, I'ensaeola, the Japanese eruiser Sakawa and oue transport were set on lire while iln* destroyer Lampton capsi/eil. There weri* no tidal waves or earthquakes or any otlier imnatural pheIiomena. The radio ai-Jive cloud was drifting as the Ta.sk Force leaders had estimaled and wouhl noi eniijuiger ships or personnel on a-l]iiceni isljunls. There were no luiowii dentlis or injuries to any niember of the Task Force and none Were expected. Flving Fortress droues which . were sent out by mother phines, liew through the deadly atomic cloud which rose swil tly to 50,0110 ( approxiniately 91 Hilles i. All returned safelv with djita. Vice Admiral Blandy confirmed that a Xagasaki tvjie oi' homh which is far inore eflicient and more destructive than Ihe lirst dropped 011 Uiroshiina, luul heeii used for the test. The dpputv eommaiuler of the Task Force, Kear Admiral W. S. Parsons, ; said. 'tui explosion was comparahle with JP Lids of toris of T.X.T. Later a i. it wouhl he made of the explosion 's %TCusitv and it wouhl he followed hy ; niore preei.se information from ins'truinenls j'hieed arouiul ihe target. The; mai ioh gaiui-d W ould he Itept Secjet. 1 observers said llial the flasli appear | ed thi'nigli their l.-Jaek glasses like. far] off lightning.