What the records say
- When
- 1 Jun 1952
- Kind
- Nuclear test
- Yield (kt)
- 15
- Where
- Nts
- Coordinates
- 37.00° N, 116.00° W
- Yield kt
- 15
- Type
- tower
- Purpose
- weapons development programme
- Reported by
- DOE
Operation Tumbler–Snapper
Series of 1950s US nuclear tests
Operation Tumbler–Snapper was a series of nuclear weapons tests conducted by the United States from April through June, 1952. They occurred at the Nevada Proving Ground, now known as the Nevada National Security Site, located in southern Nevada, northwest of Las Vegas. The Tumbler–Snapper series of tests followed Operation Buster–Jangle and preceded Operation Ivy.
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The source
- Nuclear explosions 1945–1998SIPRI / FOA, via TidyTuesdayNo licence stated
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