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that have been held, and at only 8 of the “water surface" (barge )
shots, although 35 barge test shote have been detonated.

Table 17-2,

Water shots for which nuclear-radiation data are available,
United States

| Operation

Water- Surface Bursts

Shot
2 (Romeo)

Castle

C

TMD)

3/1954

11

2ho

5/1954

13.5

250

4 (Union)

4/1954

6 (Nectar)

5/1954

5 (Yankee)

Flathead
Dakota

Redwing

Date

Navajo
Tewa

=

areal

7

260

1.7

120

(in Ivy-Mike
crater)

eee
195

115,
ud

7/1956

25

7/1956

215

“Shot Dakota occurred later at the same location eas Shot Flat-

head, but no depth measurements were made after Shot Flathead.
Underwater Bursts

Operation

Crossroads
Hardtack

Shot

Date

Baker

7/1946

Wahoo

4/1958

Umbrella

Wigwam

Yield

(KT)

6/1958
5/1955

Burst Depth

(Ft)

Water Depth

(Ft)

90

180

500

3000

150
32

150

2000

15000

Great Britain

Operation

Shot

C:

Date

% aay

Location

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