[ ^ Years of Atmospheric Testing]
From 1945 to 1963 the U.S.A. conducted an extensive campaign of nuclear tests, generally grouped intothe 20 test "series" summarized in the table below.
|
Test Series |
Year |
Location | Number of Tests |
Number of Personnel * |
| Project Trinity |
1945 |
U.S.A. |
1 |
164 |
| Operation Crossroads |
1946 |
Pacific |
2 |
40,112 |
| Operation Sandstone |
1948 |
Pacific |
3 |
11782 |
| Operation Ranger |
1951 |
U.S.A. |
5 |
266 |
| Operation Greenhouse |
1951 |
Pacific |
4 |
7590 |
| Operation Buster-Jangle |
1951 |
U.S.A. |
7 |
7812 |
| Operation Tumbler-Snapper |
1952 |
U.S.A. |
8 |
8710 |
| Operation Ivy |
1952 |
Pacific |
2 |
11,650 |
| Operation Upshot-Knothole |
1953 |
U.S.A. |
11 |
18,000 |
| Operation Castle |
1954 |
Pacific |
6 |
12,700 |
| Operation Teapot |
1955 |
U.S.A. |
14 |
8,700 |
| Operation Wigwam |
1955 |
Pacific |
1 |
6,800 |
| Operation Redwing |
1956 |
Pacific |
17 |
11,350 |
| Operation Plumbbob |
1957 |
U.S.A. |
24 |
13,300 |
| Operation Hardtack I |
1958 |
Pacific |
34 |
16,000 |
| Operation Argus |
1958 |
Atlantic |
3 |
4,500 |
| Operation Hardtack II |
1958 |
U.S.A. |
19 |
1,650 |
| Operation Dominic I |
1962 |
Pacific |
36 |
22,600 |
| Operation Dominic II |
1962 |
U.S.A. |
4 |
2,900 |
| Plowshare Program |
1961-1962 |
U.S.A. |
27 |
** |
* These approximate numbers represent only Department of Defense personnel.
** Numbers for Plowshare not available.
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