Operation Bedrock

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Operation Bedrock[1] was a series of 27 nuclear tests conducted at the Nevada Test Site in 1974 and 1975. These tests followed the Arbor series and preceded Anvil. The individual blasts were:

Name Date Size
ESCABOSA July 10 20 to 200 kilotons
CRESTLAKE-TANSAN, -BRIAR July 18 < 20 kilotons
PUYE August 14 < 20 kilotons
PORTMANTEAU August 30 20 to 200 kilotons
PRATT September 25 < 20 kilotons
STANYAN September 26 20 to 200 kilotons
TRUMBULL September 26 < 20 kilotons
ESTACA October 17 < 20 kilotons
HYBLA FAIR October 28 < 20 kilotons
TEMESCAL November 2 < 20 kilotons
PUDDLE November 26 < 20 kilotons
KEEL December 16 < 20 kilotons
PORTOLA, PORTOLA-LARKIN February 6 < 20 kilotons
TELEME February 6 < 20 kilotons
BILGE February 19 < 20 kilotons
TOPGALLANT February 28 20 to 200 kilotons
CABRILLO March 7 20 to 200 kilotons
DINING CAR April 5 < 20 kilotons
EDAM April 24 20 to 200 kilotons
OBAR April 30 20 to 200 kilotons
TYBO May 14 .2 to 1 mt
STILTON June 3 20 to 200 kilotons
MIZZEN June 3 20 to 200 kilotons
ALVISO June 11 < 20 kilotons
FUTTOCK June 18 < 20 kilotons

[edit] References

  1. ^ http://www.nv.doe.gov/library/publications/historical/DOENV_209_REV15.pdf
MAST June 19 .2 to 1 mt
CAMEMBERT June 26 .2 to 1 mt