Operation Cresset

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Operation Cresset[1] was a series of 23 nuclear tests conducted at the Nevada Test Site in 1977 and 1978. These tests followed the Fulcrum series and preceded Quicksilver. The individual blasts were:

Name Date Size
BOBSTAY October 26 < 20 kilotons
HYBLA GOLD November 1 < 20 kilotons
SANDREEF November 9 20 to 150 kilotons
SEAMOUNT November 17 < 20 kilotons
FARALLONES December 14 20 to 150 kilotons
RIB December 14 < 20 kilotons
CAMPOS February 13 < 20 kilotons
REBLOCHON February 23 20 to 150 kilotons
KARAB March 16 < 20 kilotons
ICEBERG March 23 20 to 150 kilotons
TOPMAST March 23 < 20 kilotons
BACKBEACH April 11 20 to 150 kilotons
FONDUTTA April 11 20 to 150 kilotons
ASCO April 25 < 20 kilotons
TRANSOM May 10 0.0 kilotons
JACKPOTS June 1 < 20 kilotons
SATZ July 7 < 20 kilotons
LOWBALL July 12 20 to 150 kilotons
PANIR August 31 20 to 150 kilotons
DIABLO HAWK September 13 < 20 kilotons
DRAUGHTS September 27 20 to 150 kilotons
RUMMY September 27 20 to 150 kilotons
CREMINO, CREMINO-CAERPHILLY September 27 < 20 kilotons

[edit] References

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