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CHAPTER II
PROCEDURE

2.1 SHOT PARTICIPATION
The project initially planned to participate in Shots Koa, a megaton-

range land-surface burst,and Walnut, a’

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Due to apparent contamination of the Koa cloud samples by debris from Shot
Fir, participation was later extended to include Shot Oak, a high-yield
water-land burst fired over the lagoon reef.
is given in Table 2.1.

Important device information

The project rockets participated during Shots Koa

and Walnut and were also fired during Cactus and Yellowwood for system
check and nose cone recovery practice.

Aircraft were flown during Koa,

Walnut and Oak,

TABLE 2.1
DEVICE INFORMATION
KOA
Total Yield, Mt.:

Fission Yield, Mt.:
Location

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Shot time
Shot type

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WALNUT

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Near Site

0630 M
13 May 1958
Land-Surface

40 -

Janet

0630 M
15 June 1958
Water-Surface;

fired from a
barge in deep
water

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OAK

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LEE

4 miles south

of Site Alice

0730 M
29 June 1958
Water -Land Sur-

face; fired from
an LCU anchored
over the lagoon reei
in 15 feet of water

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