.. Announced United States Nuclear Tests - By Date
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Date (GCT)
Location|
Type.
-:° Purpose
Yield Rarigé..
SETI
Operation Nougat
Antler
Accidental release of radioactivity
09/15/61
NTS
Tunnel
WeaponsRelated
2.6 kt
Shrew
09/16/61
NTS
Shaft
WeaponsRelated
Low
Boomer
Accidental release of radioactivity
detected onsite only |
10/01/61
NTS
Shaft
WeaponsRelated
Low
Chena
Accidental release of radioactivity
detected onsite only
10/10/61
NTS
Tunnel
Weapons Related
Low
Mink
Accidental release of radioactivity
detected on site only
10/29/61
NTS
Shaft
Weapons Related
Low
Fisher
Accidental release of radioactivity
detected on site only
12/03/61
NTS
Shaft
WeaponsRelated
13.4 kt
Gnome
12/10/61
Carisbad
Shaft
Piowshare
3 kt
Mad
Accidental release of radioactivity
12/13/61
NTS
Shaft
WeaponsRelated
0.50 kt
Ringtail
Accidental release of radioactivity
detected on site only
12/17/61
NTS
Shaft
Weapons Related
Low
detected off site
Accidental release of radioactivity
detected onsite only
Multiple-purpose experimentin salt
Formed cavity 160-170 ft. diameter,
60-80 ft. high
Accidental release of radioactivity
detected off site
detected onsite only
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