Announced United States Nuclear Tests -- By Date
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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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