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Nuclear artillery - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Fired as part of Operation Upshot-Knothole and codenamed Shot GRABLE, a 280 mm shell with a gun-type fission warhead was fired 10,000 m and detonated 160 m above the ground with an estimated yield of 15 kilotons. It was first tested in October 1958 as part of Operation Hardtack and yielded 10 tons, but later developments increased that to 1 kt. The first artillery test was on May 25, 1953 at the Nevada Test Site. www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Nuclear_artillery   (787 words)

The Nuclear History Site/Testing Page 3 Operation Dominic I had four primary objectives, to test nuclear weapons designs developed by the labs during the test ban, to further study the effects of high altitude nuclear detonations, to test the Polaris weapon system, and to test the Navy's ASROC nuclear antisubmarine rocket. This entire operation consisted of a single test which took place 400-500 miles South West of San Diego in deep ocean waters and intended to provide information on the vulnerability of submarines to attack with nuclear weapons. Kingfish was an Operation Fishbowl shot of a Thor missile carrying a W-50 warhead. nuclearhistory.tripod.com /testing3.html   (14871 words)

OPERATION UPSHOT-KNOTHOLE - 1953 And critically important - Upshot-Knothole also tested the radiation implosion systems for the world's first deployable thermonuclear weapons which would be proof-tested in Operation Castle the following year. For the period up to the end of 1958 (through Operation Hardtack II) it is estimated that a cumulative total of 85,000 person-roentgens of external gamma ray exposure occurred. Members of all four armed services participated in Exercise Desert Rock V. This operation exposed exercise personnel to nuclear tests, and thus radiation, more aggressively than previous ones. www.radiochemistry.org /history/nuke_tests/upshot_knothole   (2235 words)

Encyclopedia: H Bomb A 23 kiloton tower shot called BADGER, fired on April 18, 1953 at the Nevada Test Site, as part of the Operation Upshot-Knothole nuclear test. A ground attack aircraft is an aircraft that is designed to operate very close to the ground, supporting infantry and tanks directly in battle. Nazi Germany, or the Third Reich, commonly refers to Germany in the years 1933–1945, when it was under the firm control of the totalitarian and fascist ideology of the Nazi Party, with the Führer Adolf Hitler as dictator. www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/H-Bomb   (6145 words)

News Media Resources: DTRA Fact Sheets Operation UPSHOT-KNOTHOLE, the ninth series of atmospheric nuclear weapons tests, was conducted by the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) at the Nevada Proving Ground (NPG) from March 17, 1953, to June 4, 1953. Operation UPSHOT-KNOTHOLE was intended to test nuclear devices for possible inclusion in the U.S. arsenal, to improve military tactics, equipment, and training, and to study civil defense needs. Also see the report "Operation UPSHOT-KNOTHOLE 1953," (DNA 6014F). www.dtra.mil /press_resources/fact_sheets/display.cfm?fs=ntpr_upknot   (5270 words)

The Nuclear History Site/Testing Page Operation Sandstone, the first test series at Eniwetok, was scheduled to begin in April. As an example, Operation Ivy consisted of the Mike and King tests, which are known as Ivy Mike and Ivy King. Planned operations included detonation of two devices in two separate tests code named Able and Baker. nuclearhistory.tripod.com /testing.html   (10797 words)

Nevada Test Site - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia On July 17, 1962 the test shot "Little Feller I" of Operation Sunbeam became the last atmospheric test detonation at the Nevada Test Site. November 1951 nuclear test at Nevada Test Site - Test is shot "Dog" from Operation Buster, 21 kilotons. Underground testing of weapons continued until September 23, 1992, and although the United States did not ratify the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty, the articles of the treaty are nevertheless honored and further tests have not occurred. www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Nevada_Test_Site   (537 words)

br6f1k.txt Airmen servicing an aircraft, however, would probably keep their hands in more or less constant motion during the operation and would not receive as much radiation as was recorded on the meters and film badges. 91 SWEH-2-0034 OPERATION CASTLE ALL THERMONUCLEAR Cloud Sampling Requirements for CASTLE. Those readers who may be required to engage in direct efforts associated with the sampling of clouds will gain an understanding of the over-all complexity of the sampling mission and will realize the importance of their specific tasks or missions. www.gwu.edu /~nsarchiv/radiation/dir/mstreet/commeet/meet6/brief6/tab_f/br6f1k.txt   (2323 words)

World Mysteries - Atomic Explosions - Photo Archives UK-53-92 HARRY part of Operation Upshot/Knothole, was a 32 kiloton weapons related device fired from a tower May 19, 1953 at the Nevada Test Site. XX-39 CLIMAX, part of Operation Upshot/Knothole, was a 61 kiloton device fired June 4, 1953 at the Nevada Test Site. XX-43 DAKOTA, part of Operation Redwing, was fired from a barge at Enewetak Atoll on June 25, 1956. www.world-mysteries.com /sci_9aw.htm   (848 words)

Atomic Tests: Operation Upshot-Knothole, Nevada Test Site, 1953 Paul A. Pepin with the 3rd Armed Cavalry during Operation Upshot Knothole, Shot Simon, has passed away. Atomic Tests: Operation Upshot-Knothole, Nevada Test Site, 1953 Don Boyd was an Operations Sgt. in the Desert Rock PX. www.aracnet.com /~pdxavets/upshot.htm   (462 words)

W9 / Mk.9 Operation Upshot-Knothole drew a great deal of criticism as resultant fallout levels produced increased offsite radiation exposures. A live test of the Mk-9 fired from the 280mm cannon was the 15-kiloton GRABLE test conducted on May 25, 1953, as part of Operation Upshot-Knothole. Operation Upshot-Knothole at the Nevada Test Site consisted of 11 atmospheric tests. www.globalsecurity.org /wmd/systems/w9.htm   (284 words)

NAAV Atomic Veteran At the present time operating funds to operate the association are limited to membership dues and donations from members. No member of the board nor any of the state commanders or staff members receive compensation for their work on behalf of the association. In the nearly two decades of it's existance the national headquarters has been located in Burlington, Iowa; Elden, Missouri; Independence, Missouri; Salem, Massachusetts; Ventnor City, New Jersey and Albuquerque, New Mexico. www.naav.com   (786 words)

Section (iv) The term onsite participation means: (A) During the official operational period of an atmospheric nuclear test, presence at the test site, or performance of official military duties in connection with ships, aircraft or other equipment used in direct support of the nuclear test. (v) For tests conducted by the United States, the term operational period means: (A) For Operation TRINITY the period July 16, 1945 through August 6, 1945. (B) During the six month period following the official operational period of an atmospheric nuclear test, presence at the test site or other test staging area to perform official military duties in connection with completion of projects related to the nuclear test including decontamination of equipment used during the nuclear test. edocket.access.gpo.gov /cfr_2002/julqtr/38cfr3.309.htm   (993 words)

Untitled Document Figure 1: UK-53-92 HARRY part of Operation Upshot/Knothole, was a 32 kiloton weapons related device fired from a tower May 19, 1953 at the Nevada Test Site. Figure 6: XX-48 SEMINOLE, a weapons related surface shot, was part of Operation Redwing and was fired June 6, 1956 at Enewetak Atoll. Figure 5: XX-92 BRAVO - Operation Castle was an experimental thermonuclear device, 15 megaton weapons related surface shot. ffden-2.phys.uaf.edu /212_fall2003.web.dir/Todd_Eide/Pictures.htm   (262 words)

Whole World On Fire - Gallery At Operation UPSHOT-KNOTHOLE, Shot ENCORE, a 27 kiloton detonation, was held at the Nevada Test Site on May 8, 1953. As a result, the physics of mass fire from nuclear weapons was not explored, though the physics formed the necessary basis for predicting fire damage from nuclear weapons. Both "The House in the Middle" and "Two Block Houses" took place at this shot. www.stanford.edu /%7Elynneden/wwf/gallery.htm   (199 words)

Section ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (2) For Operation Crossroads, the period June 28, 1946 through August 31, 1946, for all activities other than the decontamination of ships involved in Operation Crossroads; the period of atmospheric nuclear testing for the decontamination of ships involved in Operation Crossroads shall run from June 28, 1946 through November 30, 1948: Able................................. (8) For Operation Ivy, the period of October 29, 1952 through December 31, 1952: Mike................................. (16) For Operation Argus, the period August 25, 1958 through September 10, 1958: Argus I............................. a257.g.akamaitech.net /7/257/2422/04nov20031500/edocket.access.gpo.gov/cfr_2001/julqtr/28cfr79.41.htm   (441 words)

NUCLEAR WEAPONS: TACTICAL The first operational use was in Operation Desert Storm, 1991, with immense success. The nuclear equiped UGM-109A TLAM-N Tomahawk was withdrawn from service in 1992, though conventional versions remain operational. The Tomahawk cruise missile, mainstay of the U.S. arsenal, was designed to fly at extremely low altitudes at 550 mph (880 km/h), launched by a solid rocket booster, then flown by a turbofan engine. www.olive-drab.com /od_nuclear_tactical.php   (1308 words)

Operations Security Impact on Declassification Management within the Department of Defense Weapons Effects Test Program for Operation UPSHOT and KNOTHOLE [Enclosure #10] Operations security takes a systematic look from the adversary's viewpoint. Conduct analytical studies to determine any Operations Security (OPSEC) concerns associated with declassification activities mandated by Executive Order 12958. www.fas.org /sgp/othergov/dod_opsec.html   (3973 words)

Mushroom Cloud Picture Gallery Pictures are grouped by operation names, dimensions and file size shown, almost all of the pictures are color except the ones marked as "bw". Special thanks goes to DOE Nevada Operations Office for the excellent photos and a lots of info. If you have any nuclear blast picture that is not here or you think something is not correct please contact me at zvi@zvis.com. www.zvis.com /nukimgs.shtml   (349 words)

Rapatronic Photographs - from Herb Yeates Unidentified shot from Operation Upshot-Knothole (1953, kiloton range). Shot Lea from Operation Hardtack II (1958, 1.4KT) Unidentified shot from Operation Tumbler-Snapper (1952; kiloton range). simplethinking.com /home/rapatronic_photographs.htm   (281 words)

M65 Atomic Cannon Operation Upshot-Knothole consisted of 11 atmospheric detonations, took place at the Nevada Test Site in 1953. Conducted at Frenchman's Flat, Nevada, the Atomic Cannon test was history's first atomic artillery shell fired from the Army's new 280-mm artillery gun. There were three airdrops, seven tower shots and one warhead fired from an atomic cannon. www.globalsecurity.org /military/systems/ground/m65.htm   (753 words)

Nuclear Testing and the U.S. Navy Delgado, James P. The Archeology of the Atomic Bomb: A Submerged Cultural Resources Assessment of the Sunken Fleet of Operation Crossroads at Bikini and Kwajalein Atoll Lagoons, Republic of the Marshall Islands. Weisgall, Jonathan M. Operation Crossroads: The Atomic Tests at Bikini Atoll. He was the task force deputy commander during Operation Crossroads in 1946.] www.history.navy.mil /faqs/faq4-1.htm   (1541 words)

Operation Quicksilver (1978) -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article Operation Quicksilver (1978) -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article This preceded (A box for holding tinder) Tinderbox, and followed Crescent. www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/O/Op/Operation_Quicksilver_(1978).htm   (20 words)

Area 1 of the Nevada Test Site Day-to-day operations included replacing worn cutters with new or rebuilt cutters on a large drill bit, straightening small drill pipe and tubing, and other drilling tool maintenance tasks. Part of Operation Buster was a 31 kiloton weapons related device A concrete batch plant and storage area for bulk construction material as well as a shaker plant which produces stemming material and concrete aggregate lie to the northeast of the drilling yard. www.shundahai.org /area_1_nts.htm   (710 words)

NAAV Links The purpose of the site is to unite the Marines that were aboard the ship during the nuclear operations and to provide a source of information for them and their relatives and next of kin. AFRRI, a triservice laboratory chartered in 1961, conducts research in the field of radiobiology and related matters essential to the operational and medical support of the U.S. Department of Defense and the military services. This site was started in order to locate former crew members of the Amphibious Assault Ship U.S.S. IWO JIMA (LPH-2) (August 26, 1961 to July 14, 1993) and to provide information to the general public about the first ship of it's class. www.naav.com /html/links.htm   (1294 words)

LANL-3. Radiation Exposure of Aircrews in Mushroom Clouds The objective was to obtain information needed to plan for the safe and effective use of military aircraft in cloud areas during combat operations. During Operation TEAPOT, four Air Force officers were permitted to receive up to 15 roentgens, and two received this amount. Penetrations of the larger clouds from high-yield detonations were made during Operation REDWING in 1956. www.gpc.edu /~shale/humanities/composition/assignments/experiment/aircrews.html   (286 words)

Operation Hardtack -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article Operation Hardtack -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article With test moratoriums on the horizon, American weapons labs rushed out many new designs. www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/O/Op/Operation_Hardtack.htm   (178 words)

UFOS at close sight: 1953 May 20, Kingman Arizona UFO crash Stancil told that he was loaned out to the Atomic Energy Commission and was designated as a project engineer on some atomic bomb tests referred to as "Operation Upshot Knothole". Stancil signed a legal affidavit vouching to the honesty of his testimony, who has been was released by Ray Fowler in UFO Magazine, April 1976. The location of these tests was at Frenchman's Flats at the southern end of the Nevada Test Site. www.ufologie.net /htm/kingman53.htm   (1332 words)

Nat' Academies Press, A Review of the Dose Reconstruction Program of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (2003) Schaeffer, D. Further Guidance on the Handling of Operations REDWING and DOMINIC I Film Badges and Doses: NTPR Note 02-95; DNA Memorandum for the Record, 6/6/95. “Handling of Operations REDWING and DOMINIC I Film Badges and Doses, NTPR Note 01-95”, DNA Memorandum for the Record. Rood, A. S., Grogan, H. A., Till, J. A Model for a Comprehensive Assessment of Exposure and Lifetime Cancer Incidence Risk from Plutonium Released from the Rocky Flats Plant, 1953-1989. books.nap.edu /books/0309089026/html/275.html   (840 words)

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