- Operation Grenadier
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Operation Grenadier Country United States Test site Nevada Test Site Period 1984-1985 Number of tests 17 Test type Underground Navigation Previous test Fusileer Next test Charioteer Operation Grenadier[1] was a series of 17 nuclear tests conducted at the Nevada Test Site in 1984 and 1985. These tests followed the Fusileer series and preceded Charioteer. The individual blasts were:
Name Date Size VERMEJO October 2, 1984 < 20 kilotons VILLITA November 10, 1984 < 20 kilotons EGMONT December 9, 1984 20 to 150 kilotons TIERRA December 15, 1984 20 to 150 kilotons MINERO December 20, 1984 < 20 kilotons VAUGHN March 15, 1985 20 to 150 kilotons COTTAGE March 23, 1985 20 to 150 kilotons HERMOSA April 2, 1985 20 to 150 kilotons MISTY RAIN April 6, 1985 < 20 kilotons TOWANDA May 2, 1985 20 to 150 kilotons SALUT June 12, 1985 20 to 150 kilotons VILLE June 12, 1985 < 20 kilotons MARIBO June 26, 1985 < 20 kilotons SERENA July 25, 1985 20 to 150 kilotons CEBRERO August 14, 1985 < 20 kilotons CHAMITA August 17, 1985 < 20 kilotons PONIL September 27, 1985 < 20 kilotons References
Categories:- American nuclear explosive tests
- Nevada Test Site
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