Buggy A, B, C, D, and E
BUGGY*-A BUGGY-B BUGGY-C BUGGY-D BUGGY-E
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Date March 12, March 12, March 12, March 12, March 12,
1968 1968 1968 1968 1968
Time of
Detonation 9:04 a.m. 9:04 a.m. 9:04 a.m. 9:04 a.m. 9:04 a.m.
(PST)
Location Nevada Test Nevada Test Nevada Test Nevada Test Nevada Test
Site Site Site Site Site
Buckboard Buckboard Buckboard Buckboard Buckboard
Mesa Mesa Mesa Mesa Mesa
Area 30 Area 30 Area 30 Area 30 Area 30
Type Crater Crater Crater Crater Crater
Purpose Plowshare Plowshare Plowshare Plowshare Plowshare
Yield Range 1.08 kt 1.08 kt 1.08 kt 1.08 kt 1.08 kt
Depth of 50 meters 50 meters 50 meters 50 meters 50 meters
Burial 164 feet 164 feet 164 feet 164 feet 164 feet
Sponsoring Department Department Department Department Department
Agency of Energy of Energy of Energy of Energy of Energy
Sponsoring Lawrence Lawrence Lawrence Lawrence Lawrence
Laboratory Livermore Livermore Livermore Livermore Livermore
Nat'l Nat'l Nat'l Nat'l Nat'l
Laboratory Laboratory Laboratory Laboratory Laboratory
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Miscellaneous Information Simultaneous, separate holes
Row charge experiment--five simultaneous
detonations
*Event name and date previously announced.
June 20, 1994
Noor and Throw
NOOR* THROW
---------------- ----------------
Date April 10, 1968 April 10, 1968
Time of Detonation (PST) 6:00 a.m. 6:00 a.m.
Location Nevada Test Site Nevada Test Site
Yucca Flat Yucca Flat
Area 2 Area 2
Type Shaft Shaft
Purpose Weapons Related Weapons Related
Yield Range 20 to 200 kt Less than 20 kt
Depth of Burial 382 meters 231 meters
1,253 feet 758 feet
Sponsoring Agency Department of Energy Department of Energy
Sponsoring Laboratory Lawrence Livermore Lawrence Livermore
National Laboratory National Laboratory
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Miscellaneous Information Simultaneous, separate holes
*Event name and date previously announced.
June 20, 1994
Tub A, B, C, D, and F
TUB*-A TUB-B TUB-C TUB-D TUB-F
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Date June 6, June 6, June 6, June 6, June 6,
1968 1968 1968 1968 1968
Time of 12:30 p.m. 12:30 p.m. 12:30 p.m. 12:30 p.m. 12:30 p.m.
Detonation
(PDT)
Location Nevada Test Nevada Test Nevada Test Nevada Test Nevada Test
Site Site Site Site Site
Yucca Flat Yucca Flat Yucca Flat Yucca Flat Yucca Flat
Area 10 Area 10 Area 10 Area 10 Area 10
Type Shaft Shaft Shaft Shaft Shaft
Purpose Weapons Weapons Weapons Weapons Weapons
Related Related Related Related Related
Yield Range Less than Less than Less than Less than Less than
20 kt 20 kt 20 kt 20 kt 20 kt
Depth of 189 meters 189 meters 189 meters 273 meters 189 meters
Burial 620 feet 620 feet 620 feet 896 feet 620 feet
Sponsoring Department Department Department Department Department
Agency of Energy of Energy of Energy of Energy of Energy
Sponsoring Lawrence Lawrence Lawrence Lawrence Lawrence
Laboratory Livermore Livermore Livermore Livermore Livermore
Nat'l Nat'l Nat'l Nat'l Nat'l
Laboratory Laboratory Laboratory Laboratory Laboratory
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Miscellaneous Information Simultaneous, separate holes
*Event name and date previously announced.
June 20, 1994
Bit-A and Bit-B
BIT*-A BIT-B
---------------- ----------------
Date October 31, 1968 October 31, 1968
Time of Detonation (PST) 10:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m.
Location Nevada Test Site Nevada Test Site
Yucca Flat Yucca Flat
Area 3 Area 3
Type Shaft Shaft
Purpose Weapons Related Weapons Related
Yield Range Less than 20 kt Less than 20 kt
Depth of Burial 148 meters 118 meters
486 feet 387 feet
Sponsoring Agency Department of Energy Department of Energy
Sponsoring Laboratory Los Alamos Los Alamos
National Laboratory National Laboratory
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Miscellaneous Information Simultaneous, separate holes
*Event name and date previously announced.
June 20, 1994
Crew-2nd and Crew-3rd
CREW-2ND CREW-3RD
---------------- ----------------
Date November 4, 1968 November 4, 1968
Time of Detonation 7:16 a.m. 7:16 a.m.
(PST)
Nevada Test Site Nevada Test Site
Location Yucca Flat Yucca Flat
Area 2 Area 2
Type Shaft Shaft
Purpose Weapons Related Weapons Related
Yield Range Less than 20 kt Less than 20 kt
Depth of Burial 360 meters 360 meters
1,181 feet 1,181 feet
Sponsoring Agency Department of Energy Department of Energy
Sponsoring Laboratory Lawrence Livermore Lawrence Livermore
National Laboratory National Laboratory
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Miscellaneous Information Simultaneous, separate holes
*Event name and date previously announced.
June 20, 1994
Tyg A, B, C, D, E, and F
Gourd-Amber and Gourd-Brown
GOURD*-AMBER GOURD-BROWN
---------------- ----------------
Date April 24, 1969 April 24, 1969
Time of Detonation (PST) 5:04 a.m. 5:04 a.m.
Nevada Test Site Nevada Test Site
Location Yucca Flat Yucca Flat
Area 2 Area 2
Type Shaft Shaft
Purpose Weapons Related Weapons Related
Yield Range Less than 20 kt Less than 20 kt
181 meters 227 meters
Depth of Burial 594 feet 745 feet
Sponsoring Agency Department of Energy Department of Energy
Sponsoring Laboratory Lawrence Livermore Lawrence Livermore
National Laboratory National Laboratory
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Miscellaneous Information Simultaneous, separate holes
*Event name and date previously announced.
June 20, 1994
Ipecac-A and Ipecac-B
IPECAC*-A IPECAC-B
---------------- ----------------
Date May 27, 1969 May 27, 1969
Time of Detonation (PDT) 5:00 a.m. 5:00 a.m.
Location Nevada Test Site Nevada Test Site
Yucca Flat Yucca Flat
Area 3 Area 3
Type Shaft Shaft
Purpose Weapons Related Weapons Related
Yield Range Less than 20 kt Less than 20 kt
Depth of Burial 124 meters 124 meters
407 feet 407 feet
Sponsoring Agency Department of Energy Department of Energy
Sponsoring Laboratory Los Alamos Los Alamos
National Laboratory National Laboratory
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Miscellaneous Information Simultaneous, separate holes
*Event name and date previously announced.
June 20, 1994
Bowl-1 and Bowl-2
BOWL*-1 BOWL-2
---------------- ----------------
Date June 26, 1969 June 26, 1969
Time of Detonation (PDT) 7:00 a.m. 7:00 a.m.
Location Nevada Test Site Nevada Test Site
Yucca Flat Yucca Flat
Area 2 Area 2
Type Shaft Shaft
Purpose Weapons Related Weapons Related
Yield Range Less than 20 kt Less than 20 kt
Depth of Burial 198 meters 198 meters
650 feet 650 feet
Sponsoring Agency Department of Energy Department of Energy
Sponsoring Laboratory Lawrence Livermore Lawrence Livermore
National Laboratory National Laboratory
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Miscellaneous Information Simultaneous, separate holes
*Event name and date previously announced.
June 20, 1994
Spider-A and Spider-B
SPIDER*-A SPIDER-B
---------------- ----------------
Date August 14, 1969 August 14, 1969
Time of Detonation (PDT) 5:30 a.m. 5:30 a.m.
Location Nevada Test Site Nevada Test Site
Yucca Flat Yucca Flat
Area 2 Area 2
Type Shaft Shaft
Purpose Weapons Related Weapons Related
Yield Range Less than 20 kt Less than 20 kt
Depth of Burial 207 meters 229 meters
679 feet 751 feet
Sponsoring Agency Department of Energy Department of Energy
Sponsoring Laboratory Lawrence Livermore Lawrence Livermore
National Laboratory National Laboratory
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Miscellaneous Information Simultaneous, separate holes
*Event name and date previously announced.
June 20, 1994
Kyack-A and Kyack-B
KYACK*-A KYACK-B
------------------ ------------------
Date September 20, 1969 September 20, 1969
Time of Detonation (PDT) 5:30 a.m. 5:30 a.m.
Location Nevada Test Site Nevada Test Site
Yucca Flat Yucca Flat
Area 2 Area 2
Type Shaft Shaft
Purpose Weapons Related Weapons Related
Yield Range Less than 20 kt Less than 20 kt
Depth of Burial 186 meters 192 meters
610 feet 630 feet
Sponsoring Agency Department of Energy Department of Energy
Sponsoring Laboratory Lawrence Livermore Lawrence Livermore
National Laboratory National Laboratory
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Miscellaneous Information Simultaneous, separate holes
*Event name and date previously announced.
June 20, 1994
Seaweed-C, Seaweed-D, and Seaweed-E
SEAWEED-C SEAWEED*-D SEAWEED-E
--------------- --------------- ---------------
Date October 1, 1969 October 1, 1969 October 1, 1969
Time of 5:30 a.m. 5:30 a.m. 5:30 a.m.
Detonation
(PDT)
Location Nevada Test Site Nevada Test Site Nevada Test Site
Yucca Flat Yucca Flat Yucca Flat
Area 3 Area 3 Area 3
Type Shaft Shaft Shaft
Purpose Weapons Related Weapons Related Weapons Related
Yield Range Less than 20 kt Less than 20 kt Less than 20 kt
Depth of Burial 119 meters 118 meters 125 meters
390 feet 387 feet 410 feet
Sponsoring Department Department Department
Agency of Energy of Energy of Energy
Sponsoring Los Alamos Los Alamos Los Alamos
Laboratory National National National
Laboratory Laboratory Laboratory
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Miscellaneous Information Seaweed D was previously announced as Seaweed
Simultaneous, separate holes
*Event name and date previously announced.
June 20, 1994
Pod A, B, C, and D
POD*-A POD-B POD-C POD-D
----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Date October 29, October 29, October 29, October 29,
1969 1969 1969 1969
Time of 12 noon 12 noon 12 noon 12 noon
Detonation (PST)
Location Nevada Test Nevada Test Nevada Test Nevada Test
Site Site Site Site
Yucca Flat Yucca Flat Yucca Flat Yucca Flat
Area 2 Area 2 Area 2 Area 2
Type Shaft Shaft Shaft Shaft
Purpose Weapons Weapons Weapons Weapons
Related Related Related Related
Yield Range Less than Less than Less than Less than
20 kt 20 kt 20 kt 20 kt
Depth of 248 meters 171 meters 312 meters 267 meters
Burial 814 feet 561 feet 1,024 feet 876 feet
Sponsoring Department Department Department Department
Agency of Energy of Energy of Energy of Energy
Sponsoring Lawrence Lawrence Lawrence Lawrence
Laboratory Livermore Livermore Livermore Livermore
National National National National
Laboratory Laboratory Laboratory Laboratory
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Miscellaneous Information Simultaneous, separate holes
*Event name and date previously announced.
June 20, 1994
Culantro-A and Culantro-B
CULANTRO*-A CULANTRO-B
---------------- ----------------
Date December 10, 1969 December 10, 1969
Time of Detonation (PST) 7:00 a.m. 7:00 a.m.
Location Nevada Test Site Nevada Test Site
Yucca Flat Yucca Flat
Area 3 Area 3
Type Shaft Shaft
Purpose Weapons Related Weapons Related
Yield Range Less than 20 kt Less than 20 kt
Depth of Burial 134 meters 149 meters
440 feet 489 feet
Sponsoring Agency Department of Energy Department of Energy
Sponsoring Laboratory Los Alamos Los Alamos
National Laboratory National Laboratory
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Miscellaneous Information Simultaneous, separate holes
*Event name and date previously announced.
June 20, 1994
Tun A, B, C, and D
TUN*-A TUN-B TUN-C TUN-D
----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Date December 10, December 10, December 10, December 10,
1969 1969 1969 1969
Time of 7:30 a.m. 7:30 a.m. 7:30 a.m. 7:30 a.m.
Detonation (PST)
Location Nevada Test Nevada Test Nevada Test Nevada Test
Site Site Site Site
Yucca Flat Yucca Flat Yucca Flat Yucca Flat
Area 10 Area 10 Area 10 Area 10
Type Shaft Shaft Shaft Shaft
Purpose Weapons Weapons Weapons Weapons
Related Related Related Related
Yield Range Less than Less than Less than Less than
20 kt 20 kt 20 kt 20 kt
Depth of Burial 200 meters 194 meters 194 meters 256 meters
656 feet 637 feet 637 feet 840 feet
Sponsoring Department Department Department Department
Agency of Energy of Energy of Energy of Energy
Sponsoring Lawrence Lawrence Lawrence Lawrence
Laboratory Livermore Livermore Livermore Livermore
National National National National
Laboratory Laboratory Laboratory Laboratory
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Miscellaneous Information Simultaneous, separate holes
*Event name and date previously announced.
June 20, 1994
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