Nuclear Tests

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Operation Dominic[edit | edit source]

  • Adobe - 190 kt
  • Aztec - 410 kt
  • Arkansas - 1.1 Mt
  • Questa - 670 kt
  • Yukon - 100 kt
  • Mesilla - 100 kt
  • Encino - 500 kt
  • Swanee - 97 kt
  • Chetco - 73 kt
  • Nambe - 43 kt
  • Alma - 782 kt
  • Truckee - 210 kt
  • Yeso - 3 Mt
  • Harlem - 1.2 Mt
  • Dulce - 52 kt
  • Bluestone - 1.27 Mt
  • Starfish - 1.45 Mt
  • Sunset - 1.0 Mt
  • Pamlico - 3.88 Mt
  • Chama - 1.59 Mt
  • Bluegill - 0.9 Mt
  • Calamity - 800 kt
  • Housatonic - 8.3 Mt
  • Kingfish - 0.9 Mt

Operation Storax[edit | edit source]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Storax

Operation Storax was a series of 48 American nuclear tests which took place in 1962 and 1963, including the Sedan blast, which was part of the Plowshare program.


  • SEDAN July 6 104 kilotons
  • MERRIMAC July 13 20-200 kilotons
  • WICHITA July 27 < 20 kilotons
  • YORK August 24 < 20 kilotons
  • BOBAC August 24 < 20 kilotons
  • RARITAN September 6 < 20 kilotons
  • HYRAX September 14 < 20 kilotons
  • PEBA September 20 < 20 kilotons
  • ALLEGHENY September 29 < 20 kilotons
  • MISSISSIPPI October 5 115 kilotons
  • ROANOKE October 12 < 20 kilotons
  • WOLVERINE October 12 < 20 kilotons
  • TIOGA October 18 < 20 kilotons
  • BANDICOOT October 19 12.5 kilotons
  • SANTEE October 27 < 20 kilotons
  • ST.LAWRENCE November 9 < 20 kilotons
  • GUNDI November 15 < 20 kilotons
  • ANACOSTIA November 27 5.2 kilotons
  • TAUNTON December 4 < 20 kilotons
  • TENDRAC December 7 < 20 kilotons
  • MADISON December 12 < 20 kilotons
  • NUMBAT December 12 < 20 kilotons
  • MANATEE December 14 < 20 kilotons
  • CASSELMAN February 8 < 20 kilotons
  • ACUSHI February 8 < 20 kilotons
  • FERRET February 8 < 20 kilotons
  • HATCHIE February 8 < 20 kilotons
  • CHIPMUNK February 15 < 20 kilotons
  • CARMEL February 21 < 20 kilotons
  • KAWEAH February 21 3 kilotons
  • JERBOA March 1 < 20 kilotons
  • TOYAH March 15 < 20 kilotons
  • GERBIL March 29 < 20 kilotons
  • FERRET PRIME April 5 < 20 kilotons
  • COYPU April 10 < 20 kilotons
  • CUMBERLAND April 11 < 20 kilotons
  • KOOTANAI April 24 < 20 kilotons
  • PAISANO April 24 < 20 kilotons
  • GUNDI PRIME May 9 < 20 kilotons
  • HARKEE May 17 < 20 kilotons
  • TEJON May 17 < 20 kilotons
  • STONES May 22 20-200 kilotons
  • PLEASANT May 29 < 20 kilotons
  • YUBA June 5 3.1 kilotons
  • HUTIA June 6 < 20 kilotons
  • APSHAPA June 6 < 20 kilotons
  • MATACO June 14 < 20 kilotons
  • KENNEBEC June 25 < 20 kilotons

Misc Test names[edit | edit source]

  • Trinity
  • Hurricane
  • Tsar Bomba
  • Chagan

Locations, other related names[edit | edit source]

  • Bikini
  • Amchitka
  • Gadget
  • Fat Man
  • Little Boy
  • Yucca (mountain)

External Resources[edit | edit source]