Announced United States Nuclear Tests -- By Date
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a Sacra A
Operation Flintlock -- Continued
Lime
04/01/66
NTS
Shaft
WeaponsRelated
Less than 20 kt
Stutz
04/06/66
NTS
Shaft
WeaponsRelated
Less than 20 kt
Tomato
04/07/66
NTS
Shaft
WeaponsRelated
Less than 20 kt
Duryea
04/14/66
NTS
Shaft
Weapons Related
70 kt
Fenton
04/23/66
NTS
Shaft
WeaponsRelated
Less than 20 kt
Pin Stripe
DoD Event
Accidental! release of radioactivity
detected off site
04/25/66
NTS
Shaft
WeaponsEffects
Less than 20 kt
Traveler
05/04/66
NTS
Shaft
Weapons Related
Less than 20 kt
Cyclamen
05/05/66
NTS
Shaft
Weapons Related
12 kt
Chartreuse
05/06/66
NTS
Shaft
WeaponsRelated
73 kt
Tapestry
Accidental release of radioactivity
detected on site only
05/12/66
NTS
Shaft
WeaponsRelated
Less than 20 kt
Piranha
05/13/66
NTS
Shaft
WeaponsRelated
20 to 200 kt
05/19/66
NTS
Shaft
Weapons Related
20 to 200 kt
05/27/66
NTS
Shaft
WeaponsEffects
22 kt
06/02/66
NTS
Tunnel
Weapons Effects
62 kt
Tan
06/03/66
NTS
Shaft
Weapons Related
20 to 200 kt
Puce
06/10/66
NTS
Shaft
Weapons Related
Less than 20 kt
Accidental release of radioactivity
detected off site by aircraft only
Included heavy element experiment
Dumont
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Discus Thrower
DoD Event
Pile Driver
DoD Event
Accidental release of radioactivity
detected on site only
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