Cross Spikes Club

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The Cross Spikes Club was an improvised bar and hangout created by servicemen on Bikini Island between June and September 1946 during the preparation for Operation Crossroads, a series of atomic bomb tests in the Western Pacific. The "club" was little more than a small open air building that served alcohol to servicemen, and outdoor entertainment including a ping pong table.

The Cross Spikes Club has been described as "the only bright spot" in the Operation Crossroads experience. The club, like all military facilities on the island, was abandoned or dismantled following the completion of Operation Crossroads.

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• Newsletter of American Atomic Veterans, Vol 25, Issue 1 (pdf) - Article on Operation Crossroads mentioning Cross Spikes Club
• Department of the Navy Art Collection - Operation Crossroads - Paintings regarding Operation Crossroads featuring the Cross Spikes Club