RMI Nuclear Justice Documents

“...". Announced: United States Nuclear:-Tests — By Date. o ¥« -vent Name... 7 os | Date (GCT) - no Type... Purpose Operation Whetstone Yield RarigeBO Bye 07/16/64 NTS Shaft WeaponsRelated 20 to 200 kt Cormorant Accidental release of radioactivity 07/17/64 NTS Shaft Joint US-UK Less than 20 kt Alva Accidental release of radioactivity detected off site by aircraft only 08/19/64 NTS Shaft WeaponsRelated Less than 20 kt Canvasback 08/22/64 NTS Shaft Weapons Related Less than 20 kt Haddock 08/28/64 NTS Shaft WeaponsRelated Less than 20 kt Guanay 09/04/64 NTS Shaft WeaponsRelated Less than 20 kt Auk 10/02/64 NTS Shaft Weapons Related Less than 20 kt Par Isotope production and explosive development 10/09/64 NTS Shaft Plowshare 38 kt Barbel 10/16/64 NTS Shaft WeaponsRelated Less than 20 kt Salmon Nuclear test detection research 10/22/64 Hattiesburg Shaft Vela Uniform 5.3 kt Forest 10/31/64 NTS Shaft WeaponsRelated Less than 20 kt Handcar Effects of contained explosion in carbonate rock Accidental release of radioactivity detected on site only 11/05/64 NTS Shaft Plowshare 12 kt Crepe 12/05/64 NTS Shaft WeaponsRelated 20 to 200 kt Drill 12/05/64 NTS Shaft Weapons Related 3.4 kt detected onsite experiment Accidental release of radioactivity detected off site -26-