Operation Quicksilver[1] (United States, 1978 - 1979) was a nuclear test series of eighteen blasts conducted at the Nevada Test Site in 1978 and 1979. This preceded Tinderbox, and followed Cresset. The individual tests were:
| Name |
Date |
Size |
| Emmenthal |
2 November 1978 |
<20 kilotons |
| Quargel |
18 November |
20-150 kilotons |
| Concentration |
1 December |
<20 kilotons |
| Farm |
16 December |
20-150 kilotons |
| Baccarat |
24 January 1979 |
<20 kilotons |
| Quinella |
8 February |
20-150 kilotons |
| Kloster |
15 February |
20-150 kilotons |
| Memory |
14 March |
<20 kilotons |
| Freezeout |
11 May |
<20 kilotons |
| Pepato |
11 June |
20-150 kilotons |
| Chess |
20 June |
<20 kilotons |
| Fajy |
28 June |
20-150 kilotons |
| Burzet |
3 August |
20-150 kilotons |
| Offshore |
8 August |
20-150 kilotons |
| Nessel |
29 August |
20-150 kilotons |
| Hearts |
6 September |
20-150 kilotons |
| Pera |
8 September |
<20 kilotons |
| Sheepshead |
26 September |
20-150 kilotons |
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.nv.doe.gov/library/publications/historical/DOENV_209_REV15.pdf
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