Japanese fishing boat contaminated with radioactive fallout during 1954 Castle Bravo hydrogen bomb test

Japanese fishing boat contaminated with radioactive fallout during 1954 Castle Bravo hydrogen bomb test

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The transcript describes a radioactive incident involving a Japanese fishing boat, the Fortunate Dragon, which was exposed to radioactive ash following an H Bomb explosion. Despite being outside the designated safe area, the boat and its crew were affected by the fallout, unaware of the deadly nature of the ash.

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How many crew members were aboard the Fortunate Dragon?

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What did the crew of the Fortunate Dragon not know about the falling ash?

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