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.

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