Veterans to visit Cook Islands after 53 years since nuclear testing mission
Nineteen former sailors who observed French nuclear testing in 1973 are making a long-delayed trip to the Cook Islands.
Nineteen veterans who were aboard frigates sent to observe French nuclear testing at Mururoa Atoll in 1973 are heading to the Cook Islands for a reunion tour. The visit represents the first time many of these sailors have returned to the region in over five decades.
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Sailors to make Cook Islands stopover after 53 years
Nineteen veterans who were aboard a frigates were sent to to observe French nuclear testing at Mururoa Atoll in 1973 are now finally heading to the Cook Islands for one last tour of duty together.