What the records say
- When
- 12 Nov 1964 – 19 Jun 1965
- Kind
- Military operation
- Coordinates
- 20.50° N, 156.68° W
- Description
- 1960s series of large explosives effects tests on naval ships
Operation Sailor Hat
1965 explosives test in Kahoolawe, Hawaii
Operation Sailor Hat was a series of explosives effects tests, conducted by the United States Navy Bureau of Ships under the sponsorship of the Defense Atomic Support Agency. The tests consisted of two underwater explosions at San Clemente Island, California in 1964 and three surface explosions at Kahoʻolawe, Hawaii in 1965.
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