Announced United States Nuclear Tests -- By Event
Event Name... -
- Date (GCT)
Location
Type
Purpose..
ae
Blanca
Slight venting
10/30/58
NTS
Tunnel
WeaponsRelated
22 kt
Blenton
04/30/69
NTS
Shaft
WeaponsRelated
20 to 200 kt
Bluegill 3 Prime
DoD Event--Operation Fishbowl
High altitude--tens of kilometers
10/26/62
Johnston Istand
area
Rocket
Weapons Effects
Submegaton
Bluestone
06/30/62
Christmas island
Airdrop
WeaponsRelated
Low Megaton
Bobac
08/24/62
NTS
Shaft
WeaponsRelated
Low
Bobstay
10/26/77
NTS
Shaft
WeaponsRelated
Less than 20 kt
Bodie
12/13/86
NTS
Shaft
Weapons Related
20 to 150 kt
Boitzmann
05/28/57
NTS
Tower
Weapons Related
12 kt
Bonarda
09/25/80
NTS
Shaft
WeaponsRelated
20 to 150 kt
Boomer
Accidental release of radioactivity
detected on site only
10/01/61
NTS
Shaft
WeaponsRelated
Low
Borate
10/23/87
NTS
Shaft
WeaponsRelated
20 to 150 kt
Bordeaux
08/18/67
NTS
Shaft
WeaponsRelated
Less than 20 kt
Borrego
09/29/82
NTS
Shaft
Weapons Related
Less than 150 kt
Bourbon
01/20/67
NTS
Shaft
Weapons Related
20 to 200 kt
Bouschet
05/07/82
NTS
Shaft
WeaponsRelated
20 to 150 kt
Boxcar
04/26/68
NTS
Shaft
WeaponsRelated
1.3 MT
Bravo
02/28/54
Bikini
Surface
WeaponsRelated
15 MT
Accidental release of radioactivity
detected onsite only
Operation Dominic
Experimental thermonuclear device
area
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