Operation Niblick

Nuclear test Operation Niblick
nation	United States
Test location	Nevada Test Site
Period	1963-1964
Number of tests	41
Test type	Underground tests
Max. Explosive force	249 kT
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The operation Niblick was a series of 41 US nuclear weapons testing , the 1963 and 1964 on the site Nevada Test in Nevada was conducted.

The individual tests of the Niblick series

#	bomb	Date / Time ( GMT )	Proving Ground	Test type	Explosive power	Remarks
1	Pecan	August 12, 1963 11:45 p.m.	Area 3bw	Manhole	low
2	Satsop	August 15, 1963 1:00 p.m.	Area 2g	Manhole	low
3	Kohocton Natches	August 23, 1963 1:20 p.m.	Area 9ak Area 9ak1	Manhole	low	Simultaneous detonation of two different bombs in two shafts
4th	Ahtanum	September 13, 1963 1:53 p.m.	Area 2l	Manhole	low
5	Bilby	September 13, 1963 5:00 p.m.	Area 3cn	Manhole	249 kT
6th	Carp	September 27, 1963 2:20 p.m.	Area 3cb	Manhole	low
7th	Narraguagus	September 27, 1963 5:30 p.m.	Area 2f	Manhole	low
8th	Grunion	October 11, 1963 2:00 p.m.	Area 3bz	Manhole	low
9	Tornillo	October 11, 1963 9:00 p.m.	Area 9aq	Manhole	380 T	Part of Operation Plowshare
10	Clearwater	October 16, 1963 5:00 p.m.	Area 12q	Manhole	medium
11	Mullet	October 17, 1963 3:00 p.m.	Area 2ag	Manhole	low
12	Shoal	October 26, 1963 5:00 p.m.	Fallon, Nevada	Manhole	12 kT
13	Anchovy	November 14, 1963 4:00 p.m.	Area 3bq	Manhole	low
14th	mustang	November 15, 1963 3:00 p.m.	Area 9at	Manhole	low
15th	Grays	November 22, 1963 5:30 p.m.	Area 9ax	Manhole	medium
16	Barracuda sardine	December 4, 1963 4:38 pm	Area 3cr Area 3ch	Manhole	low	Simultaneous detonation of two different bombs in two shafts
17th	eagle	December 12, 1963 4:02 p.m.	Area 9av	Manhole	5.3 kT
18th	Tuna	December 20, 1963 3:24 p.m.	Area 3de	Manhole	low
19th	Fore	January 16, 1964 4:00 p.m.	Area 9ao	Manhole	20 to 200 kT
20th	Oconto	January 23, 1964 4:00 p.m.	Area 9ay	Manhole	10.5 kT
21st	Club	January 30, 1964 4:00 p.m.	Area 2aa	Manhole	<20 kT
22nd	Solendon	February 12, 1964 3:38 pm	Area 3cz	Manhole	<20 kT
23	bunker	February 13, 1964 3:30 p.m.	Area 9bb	Manhole	<20 kT
24	Bonefish	February 18, 1964 3:37 pm	Area 3bt	Manhole	<20 kT
25th	Mackerel	February 18, 1964 3:37 pm	Area 4b	Manhole	<20 kT
26th	Click quote	February 20, 1964 3:30 p.m.	Area 10e	Manhole	70 kT	Part of Operation Plowshare
27	Handicap	March 12, 1964 3:00 p.m.	Area 9ba	Manhole	<20 kT
28	pike	March 13, 1964 4:02 p.m.	Area 3cy	Manhole	<20 kT
29	Hook	April 14, 1964 2:40 p.m.	Area 9bc	Manhole	<20 kT
30th	Sturgeon	April 15, 1964 2:30 p.m.	Area 3bo	Manhole	<20 kT
31	Bogey	April 17, 1964 3:29 pm	Area 9au	Manhole	<20 kT
32	Turf	April 24, 1964 8:10 p.m.	Area 10c	Manhole	20 to 200 kT
33	Pipefish	April 29, 1964 8:47 pm	Area 3co	Manhole	<20 kT
34	Driver	May 7, 1964 1 p.m.	Area 9ar	Manhole	<20 kT
35	Backswing	May 14, 1964 2:40 p.m.	Area 9aw	Manhole	<20 kT
36	Minnow	May 15, 1964 4:15 p.m.	Area 3cv	Manhole	<20 kT
37	Ace	June 11, 1964 4:45 p.m.	Area 2n	Manhole	3 kT	Part of Operation Plowshare
38	Bitterling	June 12, 1964 2:01 pm	Area 3cu	Manhole	<20 kT
39	Duffer	June 18, 1964 1:30 p.m.	Area 10ds	Manhole	<20 kT
40	Fade	June 25, 1964 1:30 p.m.	Area 9be	Manhole	<20 kT
41	You b	June 30, 1964 1:33 p.m.	Area 10a	Manhole	11.7 kT	Part of Operation Plowshare

Web links

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