Further tests did occur in the Pacific, but they were in the vicinity
Island 4 so far to the east that there
of Johnston Island and Christmas
These tests followed the 1 September 196]
was no effect upon Eniwetok Atoll.
announcement by the U.S.S.R. of its intention to resume nuclear testing.
The U.S.S.R. tests occurred within days of this announcement.
Many months
later the United States started testing under a series called Operation
Dominic, but, as just stated, not at Eniwetok Atoll.
This test series
was completed by the end of 1962 and was followed by the Limited Test Ban Treaty,
which was signed in September 1963.
This Treaty prohibited all nuclear tests
except those conducted underground.
Although underground tests have been con-
ducted in the continental United States “and at Amchitka in Alaska, none have
been conducted at Eniwetok Atoll.
.
In these test series, a total of 43 nuclear detonations or attempts
ut nuclieardetonationus have been made at Eniwetok Atoll.
The geographical
distribution of these 43 tests follows: it
Island Name
Number of
Tests
Board of
Geo. Name
18
10
4
3
2
1
1>
1
‘1
1
1
14
*
**
.
*
se
Marshallese
Runit
En jebi
Aomon
*Eberiru
Bogallua
Runit
Enjebi
Eluklap
Aomon
Aleleron
.
Buganegan
Bogan
Elugelab
Aranit
Bokoluo
'
Lu jor
Mut
Boken
U.S. Code Name
.
Yvonne
Janet
Flora*
Sally
Ruby
Alice
Dridrilbwi j
Bokaidrik
Bogeirik
Rujiyoru
;
Other
Mui
;
Pokon
Gene**
Helen
Pearl
Henry
Irene
Information obtained from W. Robison, Lawrence Livermore Laboratory,
16 January 1973.
This island no longer exists.
This island no longer exists.
It was removed by test Mike on 1 November 18
It was removed by test Koa on 23 May 1958.
underwater craters from Mike and Koa overlap each other.