Operation Fulcrum

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Operation Fulcrum[1] was a series of 21 nuclear tests conducted at the Nevada Test Site in 1976 and 1977. These tests followed the Anvil series and preceded Cresset. The individual blasts were:

Name Date Size
GOUDA October 6 < 20 kilotons
SPRIT November 10 < 20 kilotons
CHEVRE November 23 < 20 kilotons
REDMUD December 8 < 20 kilotons
ASIAGO December 21 < 20 kilotons
SUTTER December 21 < 20 kilotons
RUDDER December 28 20 to 150 kilotons
COVE, OARLOCK February 16 < 20 kilotons
DOFINO, DOFINO-LAWTON March 8 < 20 kilotons
MARSILLY April 5 20 to 150 kilotons
BULKHEAD April 27 20 to 150 kilotons
CREWLINE May 25 20 to 150 kilotons
FOREFOOT June 2 < 20 kilotons
CARNELIAN July 28 < 20 kilotons
STRAKE August 4 20 to 150 kilotons
GRUYERE, GRUYERE-GRADINO August 16 < 20 kilotons
FLOTOST August 16 < 20 kilotons
SCANTLING August 19 20 to 150 kilotons
SCUPPER August 19 < 20 kilotons
EBBTIDE September 15 < 20 kilotons
COULOMMIERS September 27 20 to 150 kilotons

[edit] References

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