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From declassified documents dated
February to May 1956, the Apple-2 shot, as part of Operation Teapot Project 35.5 "Effects of Nuclear Explosion on Records and Records Storage Equipment" was staged on the Nevada Test Site to determine the effects of nuclear explosions on various types of records and
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plutonium-only weapon that exploded over
Nagasaki), but significantly less than the expected amount. Since it was a military effects test, the DoD specified that the device should have a calibrated yield within 10% of ratings. However, weapon designers at Los Alamos substituted the experimental core
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The US, France and Great
Britain have code-named their test events, while the USSR and China have not, and therefore have only test numbers (with some exceptions - Soviet peaceful explosions were named). Word translations into English in parentheses unless the name is a proper noun. A dash followed
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Rough place name and a
Latitude/Longitude reference; for rocket-carried tests, the launch location is specified before the detonation location, if known. Some locations are extremely accurate; others (like airdrops and space blasts) may be quite inaccurate. "~" indicates a likely pro-forma rough
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Elevation is the ground level at the point directly below the explosion relative to sea level; height is the additional distance added or subtracted by tower, balloon, shaft, tunnel, air drop or other contrivance. For rocket bursts the ground level is "N/A". In some cases it is not clear if the
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To convert the UT time into standard local, add the number of hours in parentheses to the UT time; for local daylight saving time, add one additional hour. If the result is earlier than 00:00, add 24 hours and subtract 1 from the day; if it's 24:00 or later, subtract 24 hours and add 1 to the
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by a number indicates a member of a salvo event. The US also sometimes named the individual explosions in such a salvo test, which results in "name1 - 1(with name2)". If test is canceled or aborted, then the row data like date and location discloses the intended plans, where known.
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1802:. Sealed shaft and tunnel are underground, and remained useful under the PTBT. Intentional cratering tests are borderline; they occurred under the treaty, were sometimes protested, and generally overlooked if the test was declared to be a peaceful use.
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377:" by others. The buildings were populated with mannequins, and stocked with different types of canned and packaged foods. Not all of the buildings were destroyed in the blast, and some of them still stand at
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Designations for test items where known, "?" indicates some uncertainty about the preceding value, nicknames for particular devices in quotes. This category of information is often not officially disclosed.
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Include weapons development, weapon effects, safety test, transport safety test, war, science, joint verification and industrial/peaceful, which may be further broken down.
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Estimated exposures and thyroid doses received by the
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1789:. No number or units indicates the value is unknown, while "0" means zero. Sorting on this column is by elevation and height added together.
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Air defense test. Light weight implosion system, 120 lb (54 kg) and 22 in (560 mm) across. Yield below predictions.
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Proof test of XW30 air defense warhead. Used an ENS (external neutron source) 'Zipper' initiator. Desert Rock VI.
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Operation Teapot
Project 5.4 Evaluation of fireball lethality using basic missile structures(C)
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Tunc, Tanfer Emin (April 3, 2015). "Eating in
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Operation Teapot
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1940:"Effects Sub-surface". Test for ADM (Atomic Demolition Munition)
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United States Nuclear Tests: July 1945 through September 1992
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Yang, Xiaoping; North, Robert; Romney, Carl (August 2000),
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One of the shot-towers of the Teapot test, unknown device
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Big Picture: Individual Protection Against Atomic Attack
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1,294 m (4,245 ft) + 150 m (490 ft)
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1,294 m (4,245 ft) + 150 m (490 ft)
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1,261 m (4,137 ft) + 230 m (750 ft)
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1,317 m (4,321 ft) + 150 m (490 ft)
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1,294 m (4,245 ft) + 150 m (490 ft)
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I-131 venting detected, 340 kCi (13,000 TBq)
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1,294 m (4,245 ft) + 90 m (300 ft)
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I-131 venting detected, 450 kCi (17,000 TBq)
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I-131 venting detected, 450 kCi (17,000 TBq)
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I-131 venting detected, 620 kCi (23,000 TBq)
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1,224 m (4,016 ft) + 90 m (300 ft)
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I-131 venting detected, 320 kCi (12,000 TBq)
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940 m (3,080 ft) + 120 m (390 ft)
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I-131 venting detected, 140 kCi (5,200 TBq)
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I-131 venting detected, 160 kCi (5,900 TBq)
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Primary failed; expected 40 kt. Desert Rock VI.
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test. It produced a yield of 22kt (comparable to the
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Unethical human experimentation in the United States
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Nuclear weapons tests conducted by the United States
2021:. Department of Defense. p. 100. Archived from
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location, shared with other tests in that same area.
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I-131 venting detected, 4.1 MCi (150 PBq)
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I-131 venting detected, 3.1 MCi (110 PBq)
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I-131 venting detected, 6.4 MCi (240 PBq)
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433:United States' Teapot series tests and detonations
327:"Doom Town" redirects here. For the card game, see
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Map all coordinates in "Operation Teapot" using
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1730:I-131 venting detected, 4 MCi (150 PBq)
1645:Retry of Apple-1. Desert Rock VI. Operation Cue,
1197:I-131 venting detected, 2 MCi (74 PBq)
340:Nevada Test Site § Landmarks and geography
200:in the first half of 1955. It was preceded by
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2515:NPR web page: effect on commercial beverages
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2163:"Operation Teapot Project 35.5 Declassified"
1996:List of United States' nuclear weapons tests
2479:Nuclear Test Film – Operation Teapot (1954)
2374:CMR Nuclear Explosion Database (Revision 3)
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3175:Fallout: An American Nuclear Tragedy
754:, ZIPPER initiator. Desert Rock VI.
383:Federal Civil Defense Administration
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3313:1955 disasters in the United States
3231:Radiation Exposure Compensation Act
385:. The houses are still standing at
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750:First successful UCRL test; used
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831:"Linda" lightweight secondary
75:NTS Areas 5, 11, Frenchman Flat
3169:National Atomic Testing Museum
3073:Nevada Test and Training Range
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2050:Nuclear Test Personnel Review
418:Nevada National Security Site
241:, ground forces took part in
2426:Physics Told Through History
2422:"Harold Brown and the Linda"
2141:10.1080/14682745.2014.950239
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2420:Ramos, Tom (June 4, 2020).
179:GPX (secondary coordinates)
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2102:"Operation Buster-Jangle"
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3221:Nuclear weapons testing
3142:Pacific Proving Grounds
2265:Nuclear Weapons Archive
2170:blog.nuclearsecrecy.com
2043:"Operation Teapot 1955"
308:Operation Buster-Jangle
293:that is the product of
243:Exercise Desert Rock VI
3022:Carson National Forest
2396:Hansen, Chuck (1995),
2106:Nuclear Weapon Archive
2075:Nuclear Weapon Archive
2059:on September 15, 2012.
2028:on September 15, 2012.
404:37.04476°N 116.07416°W
367:electrical substations
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122:Test series chronology
3201:Desert Rock exercises
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297:neutron absorption),
269:participated in shot
169:GPX (all coordinates)
2492:Operation Cue (1955)
1720:weapons development
1692:37.0947°N 116.0248°W
1630:weapons development
1453:weapons development
1425:37.1226°N 116.0347°W
1335:37.0286°N 116.0586°W
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1245:37.0866°N 116.0586°W
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1159:37.0955°N 116.1037°W
1069:37.1683°N 116.0448°W
1007:weapons development
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409:37.04476; -116.07416
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3318:Explosions in 1955
3068:Sand Springs Range
2108:. October 15, 1997
2077:. October 15, 1997
2071:"Operation Teapot"
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1430:37.1226; -116.0347
1340:37.0286; -116.0586
1292:. Desert Rock VI.
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1074:37.1683; -116.0448
984:37.0947; -116.0248
892:37.0402; -116.0261
802:37.1383; -116.1184
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3053:Rainier Mesa
2929:
2529:
2504:
2491:
2478:
2465:
2434:. Retrieved
2430:the original
2425:
2415:
2397:
2373:
2331:December 18,
2329:, retrieved
2322:the original
2313:
2269:, retrieved
2264:
2219:, retrieved
2214:
2169:
2157:
2132:
2128:
2122:
2110:. Retrieved
2105:
2096:
2079:. Retrieved
2074:
2065:
2054:the original
2049:
2023:the original
2010:
1981:
1953:
1928:, 2-kilotons
1925:
1909:
1893:
1877:
1864:, 4-kilotons
1861:
1834:
1825:
1816:
1807:
1794:
1786:
1780:
1770:
1760:
1750:
1742:Table notes:
1741:
1740:
1660:May 15, 1955
1654:
1562:
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1121:
1031:
939:
849:
759:
668:
578:
482:
422:
374:
370:
362:
360:
354:
313:
306:
282:
280:
270:
260:
246:
238:
237:During shot
236:
217:
213:
207:
201:
194:nuclear test
189:
188:
156:
155:
148:
47:
29:
3186:Reed Hadley
3089:Salmon Site
3082:Mississippi
3048:Pahute Mesa
2874:Quicksilver
2775:Hardtack II
2645:Cornerstone
2081:December 9,
1956:, 1-kiloton
1695: /
1682:116°01′29″W
1662:11:59:59.9
1605: /
1592:116°06′12″W
1572:12:00:10.0
1570:May 5, 1955
1517: /
1504:115°55′47″W
1484:19:00:15.3
1428: /
1415:116°02′05″W
1395:12:00:30.2
1369:3.2 kt
1360:parachuted
1338: /
1325:116°03′31″W
1305:18:00:04.1
1279:3.2 kt
1248: /
1235:116°03′31″W
1215:17:59:54.8
1162: /
1149:116°06′13″W
1129:12:00:55.1
1072: /
1059:116°02′41″W
1039:20:00:30.0
982: /
969:116°01′29″W
949:13:04:59.9
890: /
877:116°01′34″W
857:13:19:59.8
800: /
787:116°07′06″W
767:13:00:20.2
709: /
696:116°02′54″W
676:13:00:30.3
619: /
606:116°01′19″W
586:13:00:45.0
529: /
516:116°01′22″W
492:19:59:59.2
474:References
441:Date time (
407: /
395:116°04′27″W
295:thorium-232
287:uranium-233
56:Information
3287:Categories
3058:Yucca Flat
3012:Alamogordo
3005:New Mexico
2951:Touchstone
2863:Project 57
2858:Project 56
2852:Praetorian
2759:Hardtack I
2724:Greenhouse
2659:Crossroads
2638:Charioteer
2574:Operations
2271:January 6,
2221:January 5,
2002:References
1726:28 kt
1701: (
1679:37°05′41″N
1665:PST (−8 h)
1649:exercise.
1636:29 kt
1611: (
1589:37°03′11″N
1575:PST (−8 h)
1548:22 kt
1523: (
1501:36°47′53″N
1487:PST (−8 h)
1434: (
1412:37°07′21″N
1398:PST (−8 h)
1380:Wasp Prime
1344: (
1322:37°01′43″N
1308:PST (−8 h)
1288:Repeat of
1256:Wasp Prime
1254: (
1232:37°05′12″N
1218:PST (−8 h)
1208:Wasp Prime
1193:14 kt
1168: (
1146:37°05′44″N
1132:PST (−8 h)
1094:cratering
1078: (
1056:37°10′06″N
1042:PST (−8 h)
988: (
966:37°05′41″N
952:PST (−8 h)
896: (
874:37°02′25″N
860:PST (−8 h)
835:43 kt
806: (
784:37°08′18″N
770:PST (−8 h)
715: (
693:37°07′32″N
679:PST (−8 h)
625: (
603:37°02′52″N
589:PST (−8 h)
535: (
513:37°05′12″N
392:37°02′41″N
334:See also:
3121:Parachute
2979:Whetstone
2937:Tinderbox
2902:Sandstone
2817:Musketeer
2731:Grenadier
2703:Flintlock
2149:153868990
2112:March 18,
1460:2 kt
1107:1 kt
1017:8 kt
925:4 kt
741:7 kt
654:2 kt
560:1 kt
457:Delivery
451:Location
375:Doom Town
265:from the
263:test unit
102:Test type
69:Test site
3114:Colorado
3105:Amchitka
3017:Carlsbad
2845:Plumbbob
2796:Latchkey
2752:Guardian
2744:Cannikin
2717:Fusileer
2696:Fishbowl
2666:Crosstie
2589:Aqueduct
1990:See also
1703:Zucchini
1655:Zucchini
1456:Cleo II
1049:Area 10
1013: ?
921: ?
867:Area 3a
686:Area 9b
650: ?
495:PST (−8
471:Venting
460:Purpose
329:Doomtown
3160:Related
2958:Trinity
2923:Sunbeam
2909:Sculpin
2888:Redwing
2838:Phalanx
2824:Niblick
2810:Mandrel
2738:Grommet
2710:Fulcrum
2673:Dominic
2652:Cresset
2617:Bowline
2610:Bedrock
2436:June 9,
1980:Teapot-
1952:Teapot-
1924:Teapot-
1908:Teapot-
1892:Teapot-
1876:Teapot-
1860:Teapot-
1847:Gallery
1672:Area 7
1613:Apple-2
1582:Area 1
1564:Apple-2
1494:Area 5
1405:Area 9
1315:Area 1
1225:Area 7
1170:Apple-1
1139:Area 4
1122:Apple-1
959:Area 7
777:Area 2
737:Cleo I
596:Area 3
506:Area 7
463:Device
363:Apple-2
323:Apple-2
315:Fat Man
61:Country
46:Teapot-
18:Apple-2
3162:topics
3098:Alaska
3031:Nevada
2986:Wigwam
2944:Toggle
2930:Teapot
2916:Storax
2881:Ranger
2831:Nougat
2631:Castle
2404:
2147:
1862:Hornet
1717:tower
1627:tower
1539:tower
1450:tower
1184:tower
1004:tower
912:tower
898:Hornet
850:Hornet
829:XW-27D
822:tower
731:tower
641:tower
477:Notes
379:Area 1
357:(1955)
218:Teapot
214:Wigwam
86:Period
3135:Other
3126:Rifle
2998:areas
2789:Julin
2689:Emery
2603:Argus
2596:Arbor
2582:Anvil
2325:(PDF)
2318:(PDF)
2166:(PDF)
2145:S2CID
2057:(PDF)
2046:(PDF)
2026:(PDF)
2019:(PDF)
1011:XW-25
919:XW-30
717:Tesla
669:Tesla
648:XW-30
467:Yield
438:Name
247:Razor
2996:Test
2438:2022
2402:ISBN
2333:2013
2273:2014
2223:2014
2114:2012
2083:2008
1926:Moth
1910:Turk
1894:Turk
1765:day.
1436:Post
1388:Post
1290:Wasp
1101:Mk-6
808:Turk
760:Turk
627:Moth
579:Moth
537:Wasp
484:Wasp
338:and
310:Easy
281:The
239:Wasp
233:Wasp
89:1955
2782:Ivy
2211:"2"
2137:doi
2089:cf.
1982:MET
1954:ESS
1878:Bee
1670:NTS
1580:NTS
1525:MET
1492:NTS
1476:MET
1403:NTS
1313:NTS
1223:NTS
1137:NTS
1103:HE
1080:ESS
1047:NTS
1032:ESS
990:Bee
957:NTS
941:Bee
865:NTS
775:NTS
684:NTS
594:NTS
504:NTS
283:MET
277:MET
271:Bee
257:Bee
164:KML
113:43
48:MET
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