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The first Greenpeace ship departs from Vancouver to protest against the upcoming Cannikin nuclear weapon test in Alaska.
Greenpeace launches its first vessel to protest nuclear testing in Alaska.
On September 15, 1971, the inaugural Greenpeace ship set sail from Vancouver Harbor on a bold mission.
The crew aimed to halt the U.S. government's planned Cannikin nuclear test on Amchitka Island, fearing seismic and environmental impacts.
Scientists, journalists, and Indigenous Alaskans joined forces onboard to bear witness to the testing site.
Their courageous voyage drew global attention to the risks of underground nuclear detonations.
This defining action established Greenpeace as a pioneering force in environmental activism.
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