Operation Anvil (nuclear test)

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Operation Anvil
File:NTS - Underground Testing 017.jpg
Anvil Husky Pup test chamber 1.
Information
Country United States
Test site NTS Area 12, Rainier Mesa; NTS Area 19, 20, Pahute Mesa; NTS, Areas 1-4, 6-10, Yucca Flat
Period 1975-1976
Number of tests 21
Test type underground shaft, underground tunnel
Max. yield 1 megatonne of TNT (4.2 PJ)
Navigation
Previous test series Operation Bedrock
Next test series Operation Fulcrum

Operation Anvil[1] was a series of 21 nuclear tests conducted by the United States in 1975-1976 at the Nevada Test Site. These tests followed the Operation Bedrock series and preceded the Operation Fulcrum series.

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See also: List of nuclear weapons tests of the United States
United States' Anvil series tests and detonations
Name [note 1] Date time (UT) Local time zone [note 2][2] Location [note 3] Elevation + height [note 4] Delivery [note 5]
Purpose [note 6]		 Device [note 7] Yield [note 8] Fallout [note 9] References Notes
Marsh 6 September 1975 17:00:00.113 PST (-8 hrs)
 NTS Area U3kb Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. 1,187 m (3,894 ft) - 427.21 m (1,401.6 ft) underground shaft,
weapons development		 7 kt [1][3][4][5][6]
Peninsula
(aborted)		 23 October 1975 PST (-8 hrs)
 NTS Area near U2em 1,220 m (4,000 ft) + underground shaft,
 no yield Became stuck in shaft while being lowered; abandoned, later destroyed by Tinderbox/Azul.
Husky Pup 24 October 1975 17:11:26.093 PST (-8 hrs)
 NTS Area U12t.03 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. 2,036 m (6,680 ft) - 327.96 m (1,076.0 ft) underground tunnel,
weapon effect		 15 kt [1][3][5][6][7]
Kasseri 28 October 1975 14:30:00.16 PST (-8 hrs)
 NTS Area U20z Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. 1,957 m (6,421 ft) - 1,264.92 m (4,150.0 ft) underground shaft,
weapons development		 1 Mt Venting detected [1][5][6][7][8]
Deck 18 November 1975 15:30:00.113 PST (-8 hrs)
 NTS Area U3kd Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. 1,185 m (3,888 ft) - 326.14 m (1,070.0 ft) underground shaft,
weapons development		 5 kt [1][5][6]
Inlet 20 November 1975 15:00:00.093 PST (-8 hrs)
 NTS Area U19f Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. 2,025 m (6,644 ft) - 818.33 m (2,684.8 ft) underground shaft,
weapons development		 500 kt [1][3][5][6][7]
Leyden 26 November 1975 15:30:00.163 PST (-8 hrs)
 NTS Area U9cm Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. 1,303 m (4,275 ft) - 326.11 m (1,069.9 ft) underground shaft,
weapons development		 5 kt [1][3][5][6][7]
Chiberta 20 December 1975 20:00:00.164 PST (-8 hrs)
 NTS Area U2ek Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. 1,264 m (4,147 ft) - 716 m (2,349 ft) underground shaft,
weapons development		 160 kt [1][3][4][5][6]
Muenster 3 January 1976 19:15:00.162 PST (-8 hrs)
 NTS Area U19e Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. 2,082 m (6,831 ft) - 1,452.4 m (4,765 ft) underground shaft,
weapons development		 800 kt [1][3][5][6][7]
Keelson 4 February 1976 14:20:00.112 PST (-8 hrs)
 NTS Area U7ai Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. 1,218 m (3,996 ft) - 639.62 m (2,098.5 ft) underground shaft,
weapons development		 150 kt [1][3][4][5][6]
Esrom 4 February 1976 14:40:00.163 PST (-8 hrs)
 NTS Area U7ak Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. 1,258 m (4,127 ft) - 654.6 m (2,148 ft) underground shaft,
weapons development		 160 kt Venting detected, 88 Ci (3,300 GBq) [1][3][5][6][8][9]
Fontina 12 February 1976 14:45:00.163 PST (-8 hrs)
 NTS Area U20f Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. 1,837 m (6,027 ft) - 1,219 m (3,999 ft) underground shaft,
weapons development		 900 kt [1][3][5][6][7]
Cheshire 14 February 1976 11:30:00.162 PST (-8 hrs)
 NTS Area U20n Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. 1,947 m (6,388 ft) - 1,167 m (3,829 ft) underground shaft,
weapons development		 350 kt [1][3][5][6][7] See Whetstone/Cambric. A test of groundwater mobility in moving buried radiaoactives, this time in volcanic rock/soil.
Shallows 26 February 1976 14:50:00.091 PST (-8 hrs)
 NTS Area U3jf Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. 1,188 m (3,898 ft) - 244.85 m (803.3 ft) underground shaft,
weapons development		 2.5 kt Venting detected [1][4][5][6][8]
Estuary 9 March 1976 14:00:00.094 PST (-8 hrs)
 NTS Area U19g Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. 2,025 m (6,644 ft) - 856.79 m (2,811.0 ft) underground shaft,
weapons development		 350 kt [1][3][5][6][7]
Colby 14 March 1976 12:30:00.163 PST (-8 hrs)
 NTS Area U20aa Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. 1,904 m (6,247 ft) - 1,273.4 m (4,178 ft) underground shaft,
weapons development		 800 kt Venting detected, 44 Ci (1,600 GBq) [1][5][6][7][8]
Pool 17 March 1976 14:15:00.09 PST (-8 hrs)
 NTS Area U19p Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. 2,076 m (6,811 ft) - 881.18 m (2,891.0 ft) underground shaft,
weapons development		 500 kt [1][3][5][6][7]
Strait 17 March 1976 14:45:00.091 PST (-8 hrs)
 NTS Area U4a Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. 1,243 m (4,078 ft) - 782.42 m (2,567.0 ft) underground shaft,
weapons development		 210 kt [1][3][4][5][6]
Mighty Epic 12 May 1976 19:50:00.17 PST (-8 hrs)
 NTS Area U12n.10 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. 2,224 m (7,297 ft) - 396.24 m (1,300.0 ft) underground tunnel,
weapon effect		 20 kt [1][5][6]
Rivoli 20 May 1976 17:30:00.162 PST (-8 hrs)
 NTS Area U2eg Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. 1,279 m (4,196 ft) - 199.64 m (655.0 ft) underground shaft,
weapons development		 600 t Venting detected [1][5][6][7][8]
Billet 27 July 1976 20:30:00.079 PST (-8 hrs)
 NTS Area U7an Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. 1,222 m (4,009 ft) - 636.57 m (2,088.5 ft) underground shaft,
weapons development		 58 kt I-131 venting detected, 0 [1][3][5][6][8][9]

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References

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  1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  2. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  3. ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  5. ↑ 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 5.11 5.12 5.13 5.14 5.15 5.16 5.17 5.18 5.19 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  6. ↑ 6.00 6.01 6.02 6.03 6.04 6.05 6.06 6.07 6.08 6.09 6.10 6.11 6.12 6.13 6.14 6.15 6.16 6.17 6.18 6.19 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  7. ↑ 7.00 7.01 7.02 7.03 7.04 7.05 7.06 7.07 7.08 7.09 7.10 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.


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