Operation Sailor Hat, Military experiment in Hawaii
Operation Sailor Hat simulated the effects of nuclear blasts on naval ships.
The tests took place in the 1960s, involving large conventional explosions.
This operation influenced US Navy ship design and tactical developments.
Sailor Hat helped to advance the study of shock waves on military vessels.
A 500-ton TNT explosive called 'Sailor Hat' gave the operation its name.
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