The Mid Pacific News Special: Christmas Island Souvenir Edition: 15 May 1957.

Special edition of the Mid Pacific News, 15 May 1957.

This special edition of the Mid Pacific News dated to the 15 May 1957 reports on the impact of Britain's first test of the Hydrogen bomb as part of Operation Grapple carried out at Christmas Island. The publication provides a chronological account of the test from an eyewitness report by a Mid Pacific News observer who was onboard HMS Warrior when the test was carried out. Additionally, there are specific features on the Task Force Commander Air Vice Marshal W. E. Oulton, the Scientific Director W. R. J. Cook and Vickers Valiant XD 818 of 49 Squadron which dropped the bomb.