1 Jul 1946
- USS IX-300 (former German cruiser Prinz Eugen) was a target ship during the Able atomic test of Operation Crossroads, sustaining light damage. ww2dbase [Main Article | CPC]
- Steamer Bay was decommissioned from service. ww2dbase [Main Article | CPC]
- Operation Crossroads: The United States conducted test 'Able' in the Bikini Islands, which saw an atomic detonation in the air. ww2dbase [CPC]
- Allied repatriation ship Hikawa Maru departed Shanghai, China. ww2dbase [Main Article | Tabular Record of Movement | CPC]
- Prosecutors of Allied nations cross-examined witnesses in Nürnberg, Germany regarding the Katyn massacre. ww2dbase [Main Article | 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 [Main Article | CPC]
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