Operation Guardian

Nuclear test Operation Guardian
nation	United States
Test location	Nevada Test Site
Period	1980-1981
Number of tests	16
Test type	Underground tests
Max. Explosive force	20-150 kT
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Previous test	Operation Tinderbox
Next test	Operation Praetorian

The Operation Guardian was a series of 16 US nuclear weapons testing , the 1980 and 1981 on the site Nevada Test in Nevada was conducted.

The individual tests of the Guardian series

#	bomb	Date / Time ( GMT )	Proving Ground	Test type	Explosive power	Remarks
1	Dutchess	October 24, 1980 7:15 p.m.	Area 7bm	Manhole	<20 kT
2	Miners Iron	October 31, 1980 6:00 p.m.	Area 12n.11	tunnel	<20 kT
3	dauphin	November 14, 1980 4:50 p.m.	Area 9cq	Manhole	<20 kT
4th	Serpa	December 17, 1980 3:10 p.m.	Area 19ai	Manhole	20 to 150 kT
5	baseball	January 15, 1981 8:25 pm	Area 7ba	Manhole	20 to 150 kT
6th	Clairette	February 5, 1981 6:00 p.m.	Area 3kr	Manhole	<20 kT
7th	Seco	February 25, 1981 3:00 p.m.	Area 8l	Manhole	<20 kT
8th	Vide	April 30, 1981 2:35 pm	Area 8k	Manhole	<20 kT
9	Aligote	May 29, 1981 4:00 p.m.	Area 7bg	Manhole	<20 kT
10	Harzer	June 6, 1981 6:00 p.m.	Area 19aj	Manhole	20 to 150 kT
11	Niza	July 10, 1981 2:00 p.m.	Area 9cr	Manhole	<20 kT
12	Pineau	July 16, 1981 3:00 p.m.	Area 7ao	Manhole	<20 kT
13	Havarti	August 5, 1981 1:41 p.m.	Area 10bg	Manhole	<20 kT
14th	Islay	August 27, 1981 2:31 pm	Area 2	Manhole	<20 kT
15th	Trebbiano	September 4, 1981 3:00 p.m.	Area 3lj	Manhole	<20 kT
16	Cernada	September 24, 1981 3:00 p.m.	Area 3kk	Manhole	<20 kT

Web links

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