Event Name... Announced United States Nuclear Tests ~ By Date _ 4,7 Purpose. Date (GCT) | _ location _; .. Yield Range.-.... Operation Storax -- Continued Note: Five DoD high-altitude weaponseffects tests were conducted during Operation Dominic as Operation Fishbowl Starfish Prime 07/09/62 Johnston Island Rocket Weapons Effects 1.4 MT Sunset Operation Dominic 07/10/62 Christmas Island area Airdrop WeaponsRelated Intermediate Pamlico Operation Dominic 07/11/62 Christmas Island area Airdrop WeaponsRelated Low Megaton Johnnie Boy Slightly below ground 07/11/62 NTS Crater WeaponsEffects 0.5 kt Merrimac Accidental release of radioactivity detected on site only 07/13/62 NTS Shaft Weapons Related intermediate Small Boy Slightly above ground DoD Event--Operation Sunbeam Release of radioactivity detected off site 07/14/62 NTS Tower WeaponsEffects Low Little Feller t Slightly above ground DoD Event--Operation Sunbeam Release of radioactivity detected off site 07/17/62 NTS Surface WeaponsEffects Low Wichita 07/27/62 NTS Shaft WeaponsRelated Low York 08/24/62 NTS Shaft WeaponsRelated Low Bobac 08/24/62 NTS Shaft Weapons Related Low Raritan 09/06/62 NTS Shaft WeaponsRelated Low Hyrax 09/14/62 NTS Shaft Weapons Related Low DoD Event--Operation Fishbowl High altitude--400 kilometers area DoD Event--Operation Sunbeam Release of radioactivity detected off site Accidental release of radioactivity detected on site only -19-