DOMINIC I detonations, Date Test Name 1962 Yield® and Remarks Spring-Summer 1962 -- Weapon Development Airdrops South of Christmas Island (except as noted) 25 Apr 27 Apr 2 May 4 May 6 May ADOBE AZTEC ARKANSAS QUESTA FRIGATE BIRD 8 9 LL 11 May May May May YUKON MES ILLA MUSKEGON SWORDFISH 12 14 19 25 27 8 9 10 12 15 1? 19 22 27 30 8 10 11 May May May May May ENCINO SWANEE CHETCO TANANA NAMBE ALMA TRUCKEE YESO HARLEM RINCONADA DULCE PETIT OTOWL BIGHORN BLUES TONE STARFISH SUNSET PAMLICO Jun Jun Jun Jun Jun Jun Jun Jun Jun Jun Jul Jul Jul Autumn Oct Oct ANDROS COGGIN BUMPING CHAMA CHECKMATE 25 Oct BLUEGILL 27 30 1 Oct Nov CALAMITY HOUSATONIC KINGFISH 3 Nov TIGHTROPE Oct Oct Polaris proof-test, airburst in Christmas Island Danger Area Intermediate Intermediate Intermediate ASROC proof-test, low yield underwater burst 370 nmi (686 km) southwest of San Diego Intermediate Intermediate Intermediate Low Intermediate Intermediate Intermediate Low megaton range Intermediate Intermediate Intermediate Low Intermediate Megaton range Low megaton range FISHBOWL shot, 1.4 MT at 400 km over Johnston Island Intermediate . Low megaton range 1962 -- Conducted in the Johnston Island Danger Area 2 6 18 19 Oct Intermediate Intermediate Low megaton range Intermediate Intermediate-yield airdrop Low-yield airdrop Low megaton range airdrop FISHBOWL shot, low-yield, tens of kilometers over Jolinston Island FISHBOWL shot, submegaton, tens of kilometers over Johnston Island Intermediate-yield airdrop Megaton range airdrop FISHBOWL shot, submegaton, tens of kilometers over Johnston Island FISHBOWL shot, low-yield, tens of kilometers over Johnston Island Note: “Low yield -- less than 20 KT; intermediate yeild -- 20 to 1,000 RT. Source: Announced United States Nuclear Tests, NVO-29 (Rev. 1), Office of Public Affairs, U.S. Department of Energy, Nevada Operations Office, January 1980.