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ENEWETAK CHRONOLOGY
1946
Tests were begun at Bikini
(Bikini - deficient in land area and orientation
for major air strip)
1947
Enewetak was selected
Enewetak people moved to Ujelang Atoll
1948
Enewetak - 3 tower shots in April and May (49 kt)
1950
Nevada Proving Ground
1951
NTS ~ first test at NTS
(NTS)
established
Enewetak - Operation Greenhouse
4 - tower shots - pre thermonuclear
1952
Enewetak - Operation Ivy
Mike - ]0 megaton (thermonuclear)
Kirk - air drop near Runit
1953
NTS
1954
Bikini - Operation Castle
Bravo ~ 15 megaton
Enewetak
Nector (barge)
1956
Operation Redwing - Bikini
Enewetak - 11 tests
1958
Seminole
(Boken)
Lacrosse
(Runit)
Operation Hardtack - 22 tests
Koa -
(May-July)
(Dridrilbwiu)
Cactus -
(Runit)
(43 total tests at Enewetak)
on Elugelab