Operation Bowline
| Operation Bowline | |
|---|---|
| Information | |
| Country |  United States |
| Test site | Nevada Test Site |
| Period | 1968-1969 |
| Number of tests | 48 |
| Test type | Underground |
| Test chronology | |
Operation Bowline[1] was a series of 48 nuclear test explosions conducted in 1968 and 1969 at the Nevada Test Site. These blasts followed Crosstie and preceded Mandrel.
Individual Tests
| Name | Date | Location | Yield | Name | Date | Location | Yield | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPUD | July 17, 1968 | Nevada Test Site | < 20 kilotons | BAY LEAF | December 12, 1968 | Nevada Test Site | < 20 kilotons | |
| TANYA | July 30, 1968 | Nevada Test Site | 20 to 200 kilotons | SCISSORS | December 12, 1968 | Nevada Test Site | < 20 kilotons | |
| IMP | August 9, 1968 | Nevada Test Site | < 20 kilotons | BENHAM | December 19, 1968 | Nevada Test Site | 1.15 mt | |
| RACK | August 15, 1968 | Nevada Test Site | < 20 kilotons | PACKARD | January 15, 1969 | Nevada Test Site | 10 kilotons | |
| DIANA MOON | August 27, 1968 | Nevada Test Site | < 20 kilotons | WINESKIN | January 15, 1969 | Nevada Test Site | 20 to 200 kilotons | |
| SLED | August 29, 1968 | Nevada Test Site | 20 to 200 kilotons | SHAVE | January 22, 1969 | Nevada Test Site | < 20 kilotons | |
| NOGGIN | September 6, 1968 | Nevada Test Site | 20 to 200 kilotons | VISE | January 30, 1969 | Nevada Test Site | 20 to 200 kilotons | |
| KNIFE A | September 12, 1968 | Nevada Test Site | < 20 kilotons | BIGGIN | January 30, 1969 | Nevada Test Site | < 20 kilotons | |
| STODDARD | September 17, 1968 | Nevada Test Site | 31 kilotons | NIPPER | February 4, 1969 | Nevada Test Site | < 20 kilotons | |
| HUDSON SEAL | September 24, 1968 | Nevada Test Site | < 20 kilotons | WINCH | February 4, 1969 | Nevada Test Site | < 20 kilotons | |
| KNIFE C | October 3, 1968 | Nevada Test Site | < 20 kilotons | CYPRESS | February 12, 1969 | Nevada Test Site | < 20 kilotons | |
| WELDER | October 3, 1968 | Nevada Test Site | < 20 kilotons | VALISE | March 18, 1969 | Nevada Test Site | < 20 kilotons | |
| VAT | October 10, 1968 | Nevada Test Site | < 20 kilotons | CHATTY | March 18, 1969 | Nevada Test Site | < 20 kilotons | |
| HULA | October 29, 1968 | Nevada Test Site | < 20 kilotons | BARSAC | March 20, 1969 | Nevada Test Site | < 20 kilotons | |
| BIT A, B | October 31, 1968 | Nevada Test Site | < 20 kilotons | COFFEE | March 21, 1969 | Nevada Test Site | < 100 kilotons | |
| FILE | October 31, 1968 | Nevada Test Site | < 20 kilotons | GOURD -AMBER, -BROWN |
April 24, 1969 | Nevada Test Site | < 20 kilotons | |
| CREW | November 4, 1968 | Nevada Test Site | 20 to 200 kilotons | THISTLE | April 30, 1969 | Nevada Test Site | 20 to 200 kilotons | |
| CREW 2nd, 3rd | November 4, 1968 | Nevada Test Site | < 20 kilotons | BLENTON | April 30, 1969 | Nevada Test Site | 20 to 200 kilotons | |
| KNIFE B | November 15, 1968 | Nevada Test Site | < 20 kilotons | PURSE | May 7, 1969 | Nevada Test Site | 20 to 200 kilotons | |
| AUGER | November 15, 1968 | Nevada Test Site | < 20 kilotons | ALIMENT | May 15, 1969 | Nevada Test Site | < 20 kilotons | |
| MING VASE | November 20, 1968 | Nevada Test Site | < 20 kilotons | TORRIDO | May 27, 1969 | Nevada Test Site | 20 to 200 kilotons | |
| TINDERBOX | November 22, 1968 | Nevada Test Site | < 20 kilotons | IPECAC A, B | May 27, 1969 | Nevada Test Site | < 20 kilotons | |
| SCHOONER | December 8, 1968 | Nevada Test Site | 30 kilotons | TAPPER | June 12, 1969 | Nevada Test Site | < 20 kilotons | |
| TYG A, B, C, D, E, F | December 12, 1968 | Nevada Test Site | 6 to 20 kilotons | BOWL 1, 2 | June 26, 1969 | Nevada Test Site | 2 to 20 kilotons |
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