. Announced United States Nuclear Tests -- ByDate-. . Event Name. Date (GCT) Location: Type Operation Tinderbox Purpose |... an °..¥leld Range.Co Backgammon 11/29/79 NTS Shaft WeaponsRelated Less than 20 kt Azul Detonation destroyed Peninsula device 12/14/79 NTS Shaft WeaponsRelated Less than 20 kt Tarko 02/28/80 NTS Shaft Weapons Related Less than 20 kt Norbo 03/08/80 NTS Shaft Weapons Related Less than 20 kt Liptauer 04/03/80 NTS Shaft WeaponsRelated 20 to 150 kt Pyramid 04/16/80 NTS Shaft WeaponsRelated 20 to 150 kt Colwick 04/26/80 NTS Shaft Joint US-UK 20 to 150 kt Canfield 05/02/80 NTS Shaft Weapons Related Less than 20 kt Flora 05/22/80 NTS Shaft Weapons Related Less than 20 kt Kash 06/12/80 NTS Shaft Weapons Related 20 to 150 kt Huron King 06/24/80 NTS Shaft WeaponsEffects Less than 20 kt Tafi 07/25/80 NTS Shaft Weapons Related 20 to 150 kt Verdello 07/31/80 NTS Shaft Weapons Related Less than 20 kt Bonarda 09/25/80 NTS Shaft Weapons Related 20 to 150 kt Riola Accidental release of radioactivity detected off site 09/25/80 NTS Shaft WeaponsRelated Less than 20 kt that was damaged during emplacement on 10/23/75 The Peninsula device was not tested DoD Event ! ““"Qperation Guardian’ "2 et Dutchess 10/24/80 NTS Shaft Joint US-UK Less than 20 kt Miners Iron DoD Event 10/31/80 NTS Tunnel Weapons Effects Less than 20 kt -46-