Operation Fusileer facts for kids
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| Country | United States |
| Period | 1983–1984 |
| Number of tests | 16 |
| Test type | underground shaft, tunnel |
| Max. yield | 150 kilotonnes of TNT (630 TJ) |
Operation Fusileer was a series of 16 nuclear tests conducted by the United States in 1983–1984 at the Nevada Test Site. These tests followed the Operation Phalanx series and preceded the Operation Grenadier series.
| Name | Date time (UT) | Local time zone | Location | Elevation + height | Delivery Purpose |
Device | Yield | Fallout | References | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muggins | December 9, 1983 16:00:00.11 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U3ls 37°00′46″N 116°02′47″W / 37.01274°N 116.04643°W | 1,188 m (3,898 ft) – 243.84 m (800.0 ft) | underground shaft, weapons development |
1.5 kt | ||||
| Romano | December 16, 1983 18:30:00.09 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U2ex 37°08′25″N 116°04′23″W / 37.1404°N 116.07294°W | 1,287 m (4,222 ft) – 515 m (1,690 ft) | underground shaft, weapons development |
29 kt | I-131 venting detected, 0 | |||
| Gorbea | January 31, 1984 15:30:00.085 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U2cq 37°06′48″N 116°07′20″W / 37.11334°N 116.12229°W | 1,344 m (4,409 ft) – 388 m (1,273 ft) | underground shaft, weapons development |
20 kt | Venting detected, 12 Ci (440 GBq) | |||
| Midas Myth/Milagro | February 15, 1984 17:00:00.11 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U12t.04 37°13′17″N 116°10′54″W / 37.22135°N 116.181572°W | 2,044 m (6,706 ft) – 360.9 m (1,184 ft) | tunnel, weapon effect |
20 kt | 14 injured, 1 died in unexpected crater collapse following test; the only fatality from testing at NTS. Unlike other tunnel tests, Milagro required high speed video links, so a data trailer park was built above it. | |||
| Tortugas | March 1, 1984 17:45:00.09 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U3gg 37°03′57″N 116°02′50″W / 37.06572°N 116.04716°W | 1,216 m (3,990 ft) – 638.6 m (2,095 ft) | underground shaft, weapons development |
150 kt | ||||
| Agrini | March 31, 1984 14:30:00.084 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U2ev 37°08′47″N 116°05′06″W / 37.14648°N 116.08512°W | 1,304 m (4,278 ft) – 320 m (1,050 ft) | underground shaft, weapons development |
6 kt | Venting detected on site, 690 Ci (26,000 GBq) | |||
| Orkney | May 2, 1984 13:50:00.09 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U10be 37°11′54″N 116°03′17″W / 37.19843°N 116.05484°W | 1,351 m (4,432 ft) – 210 m (690 ft) | underground shaft, weapons development |
250 t | Venting detected, 0.5 Ci (19 GBq) | |||
| Bellow | May 16, 1984 16:00:00.085 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U4ac 37°05′33″N 116°05′39″W / 37.09244°N 116.09412°W | 1,266 m (4,154 ft) – 207.3 m (680 ft) | underground shaft, weapons development |
800 t | ||||
| Caprock | May 31, 1984 13:04:00.102 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U4q 37°06′12″N 116°02′59″W / 37.10333°N 116.04967°W | 1,237 m (4,058 ft) – 599.85 m (1,968.0 ft) | underground shaft, weapons development |
120 kt | Venting detected, 0.1 Ci (3.7 GBq) | |||
| Duoro | June 20, 1984 15:15:00.088 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U3lv 37°00′02″N 116°02′38″W / 37.00042°N 116.04399°W | 1,180 m (3,870 ft) – 379.78 m (1,246.0 ft) | underground shaft, weapons development |
20 kt | ||||
| Normanna | July 12, 1984 14:00:00.087 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U10cb 37°11′31″N 116°02′07″W / 37.19194°N 116.03525°W | 1,315 m (4,314 ft) – 200 m (660 ft) | underground shaft, weapons development |
500 t | ||||
| Kappeli | July 25, 1984 15:30:00.084 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U20am 37°16′04″N 116°24′42″W / 37.26771°N 116.41153°W | 1,982 m (6,503 ft) – 640 m (2,100 ft) | underground shaft, weapons development |
80 kt | Venting detected, 12 Ci (440 GBq) | |||
| Correo | August 2, 1984 15:00:00.09 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U3lw 37°01′01″N 116°00′31″W / 37.01681°N 116.00853°W | 1,182 m (3,878 ft) – 334.1 m (1,096 ft) | underground shaft, weapons development |
10 kt | ||||
| Dolcetto | August 30, 1984 14:45:00.102 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U7bi 37°05′23″N 116°00′01″W / 37.08975°N 116.00023°W | 1,291 m (4,236 ft) – 365.15 m (1,198.0 ft) | underground shaft, weapons development |
20 kt | ||||
| Wexford | August 30, 1984 14:45:00.0 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U2cr 37°08′38″N 116°07′34″W / 37.14386°N 116.12615°W | 1,376 m (4,514 ft) – 314 m (1,030 ft) | underground shaft, weapons development |
less than 20 kt | ||||
| Breton | September 13, 1984 14:00:00.0 | PST (–8 hrs) |
NTS Area U4ar 37°05′11″N 116°04′21″W / 37.08639°N 116.0724°W | 1,238 m (4,062 ft) – 483.11 m (1,585.0 ft) | underground shaft, weapons development |
33 kt | Venting detected, 4 Ci (150 GBq) |
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