Operation Nougat

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Operation Nougat[1] was a series of 45 nuclear tests conducted (with one exception) at the Nevada Test Site in 1961 and 1962. The individual blasts were:

Name Date Size
ANTLER September 15 2.6 kilotons
SHREW September 16 < 20 kilotons
BOOMER October 1 < 20 kilotons
CHENA October 10 < 20 kilotons
MINK October 29 < 20 kilotons
FISHER December 3 13.4 kilotons
GNOME December 10 3 kilotons
MAD December 13 0.5 kilotons
RINGTAIL December 17 < 20 kilotons
FEATHER December 22 0.15 kilotons
STOAT January 9 5.1 kilotons
AGOUTI January 18 6.4 kt
DORMOUSE January 30 < 20 kilotons
STILLWATER February 8 3.07 kilotons
ARMADILLO February 9 7.1 kilotons
HARD HAT February 15 5.7 kilotons
CHINCHILLA I February 19 1.9 kilotons
CODSAW February 19 < 20 kilotons
CIMARRON February 23 11.9 kilotons
PLATYPUS February 24 < 20 kilotons
PAMPAS March 1 9.5 kilotons
DANNY BOY March 5 0.43 kilotons
ERMINE March 6 < 20 kilotons
BRAZOS March 8 8.4 kilotons
HOGNOSE March 15 < 20 kilotons
HOOSIC March 28 3.4 kilotons
CHINCHILLA II March 31 < 20 kilotons
DORMOUSE PRIME April 5 10.6 kilotons
PASSAIC April 6 < 20 kilotons
HUDSON April 12 < 20 kilotons
PLATTE April 14 1.85 kilotons
DEAD April 21 < 20 kilotons
BLACK April 27 < 20 kilotons
PACA May 7 < 20 kilotons
ARIKAREE May 10 < 20 kilotons
AARDVARK May 12 40 kilotons
EEL May 19 4.5 kilotons
WHITE May 25 < 20 kilotons
RACCOON June 1 < 20 kilotons
PACKRAT June 6 < 20 kilotons
DES MOINES June 13 2.9 kilotons
DAMAN I June 21 < 20 kilotons
HAYMAKER June 27 67 kilotons
MARSHMALLOW June 28 < 20 kilotons
SACRAMENTO June 30 < 20 kilotons

[edit] References

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