Operation Niblick

Operation Niblick
Country	United States
Test site	Nevada Test Site
Period	1963-1964
Number of tests	41
Test type	Underground
Max. yield	380 kt
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Next test	Operation Whetstone

Operation Niblick was a series of 41 underground nuclear explosions conducted at the Nevada Test Site in 1963 and 1964. It followed the Dominic I & II and Nougat series, and preceded Whetstone.

Name	Date	Size
PEKAN	August 12	< 20 kilotons
SATSOP	August 15	< 20 kilotons
KOHOCTON, NATCHES	August 23	< 20 kilotons
AHTANUM	September 13	< 20 kilotons
BILBY	September 13	249 kilotons
CARP	September 27	< 20 kilotons
NARRAGAUGUS	September 27	< 20 kilotons
GRUNION	October 11	< 20 kilotons
TORNILLO	October 11	380 tons
CLEARWATER	October 16	20 to 200 kilotons
MULLET	October 17	< 20 kilotons
SHOAL	October 26	12 kilotons
ANCHOVY	November 14	< 20 kilotons
MUSTANG	November 15	< 20 kilotons
GREYS	November 22	20 to 200 kilotons
SARDINE, BARRACUDA	December 4	< 20 kilotons
EAGLE	December 12	5.3 kilotons
TUNA	December 20	< 20 kilotons
FORE	January 16	20 to 200 kilotons
OCONTO	January 23	10.5 kilotons
CLUB	January 30	< 20 kilotons
SOLENDON	February 12	< 20 kilotons
BUNKER	February 13	< 20 kilotons
BONEFISH	February 18	< 20 kilotons
MACKEREL	February 18	< 20 kilotons
KLICKITAT	February 20	70 kilotons
HANDICAP	March 12	< 20 kilotons
PIKE	March 13	< 20 kilotons
HOOK	April 14	< 20 kilotons
STURGEON	April 15	< 20 kilotons
BOGEY	April 17	< 20 kilotons
TURF	April 24	20 to 200 kilotons
PIPEFISH	April 29	< 20 kilotons
DRIVER	May 7	< 20 kilotons
BACKSWING	May 14	< 20 kilotons
MINNOW	May 15	< 20 kilotons
ACE	June 11	3 kilotons
BITTERLING	June 12	< 20 kilotons
DUFFER	June 18	< 20 kilotons
FADE	June 25	< 20 kilotons
DUB	June 30	11.7 kilotons