Operation Anvil (Nuclear test)

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Operation Anvil[1] was a series of 22 nuclear tests conducted at the Nevada Test Site in 1981 and 1982. These tests followed the Bedrock series and preceded Fulcrum. The individual blasts were:

Name Date Size
MARSH September 6 < 20 kilotons
HUSKY PUP October 24 < 20 kilotons
KASSERI October 28 .2 to 1 mt
DECK November 18 < 20 kilotons
INLET November 20 .2 to 1 mt
LEYDEN November 26 < 20 kilotons
CHIBERTA December 20 20 to 200 kilotons
MUENSTER January 3 .2 to 1 mt
KEELSON February 4 20 to 200 kilotons
ESROM February 4 20 to 200 kilotons
FONTINA February 12 .2 to 1 mt
CHESHIRE February 14 .2 to .5 mt
SHALLOWS February 26 < 20 kilotons
ESTUARY March 9 .2 to .5 mt
COLBY March 14 .5 to 1 mt
POOL March 17 .2 to .5 mt
STRAIT March 17 .2 to .5 mt
MIGHTY EPIC May 12 < 20 kilotons
RIVOLI May 20 < 20 kilotons
BILLET July 27 20 to 150 kilotons
BANON August 26 20 to 150 kilotons

[edit] References

  1. ^ http://www.nv.doe.gov/library/publications/historical/DOENV_209_REV15.pdf