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.