- Operation Whetstone
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Operation Whetstone 
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United StatesTest site Nevada Test Site Period 1964-1965 Number of tests 48 Test type Underground Max. yield 38-200 kt Navigation Previous test Operation Niblick Next test Operation Flintlock Operation Whetstone[1] was a series of 48 American nuclear tests conducted in 1964 and 1965. These followed the Niblick series and were in turn followed by Flintlock. All but one of these blasts were conducted beneath the Nevada Test Site. The individual blasts were:
Name Date Size BYE July 16 20 to 200 kilotons CORMORANT July 17 < 20 kilotons LINKS July 23 < 20 kilotons TROGON July 24 < 20 kilotons ALVA August 19 4.4 kilotons CANVASBACK August 22 < 20 kilotons PLAYER August 27 < 20 kilotons HADDOCK August 28 < 20 kilotons GUANAY September 4 < 20 kilotons SPOON September 11 < 20 kilotons COURSER September 25 0 AUK October 2 < 20 kilotons PAR October 9 38 kilotons BARBEL, TURNSTONE October 16 < 20 kilotons SALMON (Hattiesburg, Mississippi) October 22 5.3 kilotons GARDEN October 23 < 20 kilotons FOREST October 31 < 20 kilotons HANDCAR November 5 12 kilotons CREPE December 5 20 to 200 kilotons DRILL (SOURCE-LOWER, TARGET-UPPER) December 5 < 20 kilotons PARROT December 16 1.3 kilotons MUDPACK December 16 2.7 kilotons CASSOWARY, HOOPOE December 16 < 20 kilotons SULKY December 18 0.092 kilotons WOOL January 14 < 20 kilotons TERN January 29 < 20 kilotons CASHMERE February 4 < 20 kilotons ALPACA February 12 0.33 kilotons MERLIN February 16 10.1 kilotons WISHBONE February 18 < 20 kilotons SEERSUCKER February 19 < 20 kilotons WAGTAIL March 3 20 to 200 kilotons SUEDE March 20 < 20 kilotons CUP March 26 20 to 200 kilotons KESTREL April 5 < 20 kilotons PALANQUIN April 14 4.3 kilotons GUM DROP April 21 < 20 kilotons CHENILLE April 22 < 20 kilotons MUSCOVY April 23 < 20 kilotons TEE May 7 7 kilotons BUTEO May 12 < 20 kilotons SCAUP May 14 < 20 kilotons CAMBRIC May 14 0.75 kilotons TWEED May 21 < 20 kilotons PETREL June 11 1.3 kilotons ORGANDY June 11 < 20 kilotons DILUTED WATERS June 16 < 20 kilotons TINY TOT June 17 < 20 kilotons References
Categories:- Nevada Test Site
- American nuclear explosive tests
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