Abstract
ABSTRACT In May 1955, the United States conducted its first and only deep-water nuclear test. Codenamed Operation Wigwam, the test was officially conducted to determine the effectiveness of a nuclear device as an anti-submarine weapon. Operation Wigwam first came to public attention through a news article in New West magazine that detailed the events of the explosion and the effects it had on the health of several participants. When the article was published in 1980, many of the official documents covering the test were still classified. This article, looking at many of the now declassified documents, argues that Wigwam marked several firsts for the U.S. nuclear program, including the use of Navy personnel as test subjects, preparation for a public misinformation campaign in support of the United States tuna industry, and a shift in the overall use of secrecy in the nuclear testing program.
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