Operation Arbor

Nuclear test Operation Arbor
nation	United States
Test location	Nevada Test Site
Period	1973-1974
Number of tests	19th
Test type	Underground tests
Max. Explosive force	20-200 kT
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The Operation Arbor was a series of 19 US nuclear weapons testing , the 1973 and 1974 on the site Nevada Test in Nevada was conducted.

The individual tests of the Arbor series

#	bomb	Date / Time ( GMT )	Proving Ground	Test type	Explosive power	Remarks
1	Polygonum	October 2, 1973 2:30 p.m.	Area 2by	Manhole	<20 kT
2	Catfish	October 2, 1973 3:15 p.m.	Area 2bz	Manhole	<20 kT
3	Husky Ace	October 12, 1973 5:00 p.m.	Area 12n.07	tunnel	<20 kT
4th	Bernal	November 28, 1973 3:30 p.m.	Area 3jy	Manhole	<20 kT
5	Pajara	December 12, 1973 7:00 p.m.	Area 3ji	Manhole	<20 kT
6th	Seafoam	December 13, 1973 3:17 pm	Area 2ea	Manhole	<20 kT
7th	Elida	December 19, 1973 7:16 pm	Area 3hy	Manhole	<20 kT
8th	Save	December 19, 1973 5:30 p.m.	Area 3jr	Manhole	<20 kT
9	Pinedrops-Sloat Pinedrops-Tawny Pinedrops-Bayou	January 10, 1974 3:38 pm	Area 10as Area 10as Area 10as	Shaft shaft shaft	<20 kT <20 kT <20 kT	Simultaneous ignition of various bombs in one shaft
10	Latir	February 27, 1974 5:00 p.m.	Area 4d	Manhole	20 to 200 kT
11	Hulsea	March 14, 1974 5:00 p.m.	Area 2bx	Manhole	<20 kT
12	Sapello	April 12, 1974 3:15 p.m.	Area 3ge	Manhole	<20 kT
13	Potrero	April 23, 1974 3:13 pm	Area 2eb	Manhole	<20 kT
14th	Plomo	May 1, 1974 2:02 p.m.	Area 3ff	Manhole	<20 kT
15th	Jib	May 8, 1974 4:55 pm	Area 3hb	Manhole	<20 kT
16	Grove	May 22, 1974 2:15 p.m.	Area 2ds	Manhole	<20 kT
17th	Fallon	May 23, 1974 1:38 p.m.	Area 2dv	Manhole	20 to 200 kT
18th	Jara	June 6, 1974 2:40 pm	Area 3hp	Manhole	<20 kT
19th	Ming Blade	June 19, 1974 4:00 p.m.	Area 12n.08	tunnel	<20 kT

Web links

• United States Nuclear Tests July 1945 through September 1992 (PDF; 898 kB) of the US Department of Energy (English)