See also: List of nuclear weapons tests of the United States.
Operation Mandrel | |
Picture Description: | Mandrel Mirlow, 1Mt. |
Country: | United States |
Test Site: |
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Period: | 1969–1970 |
Number Of Tests: | 52 |
Test Type: | underground shaft, tunnel |
Max Yield: | 1.9MtTNT |
Next Series: | Operation Emery |
The United States's Mandrel nuclear test series was a group of 52 nuclear tests conducted in 1969–1970. These tests followed the Operation Bowline series and preceded the Operation Emery series.
- !style="background:#ffdead;" | Name [1] !style="background:#efefef;" | Date time (UT) !style="background:#ffdead;" | Local time zone[2] [3] !style="background:#efefef;" | Location[4] !style="background:#ffdead;" | Elevation + height [5] !style="background:#efefef;" | Delivery [6] Purpose [7] !style="background:#efefef;" | Device[8] !style="background:#ffdead;" | Yield[9] !style="background:#efefef;" class="unsortable" | Fallout[10] !style="background:#ffdead;" class="unsortable" | References !style="background:#efefef;" class="unsortable" | Notes | - ! Ildrim | 13:02:30.04 | PST (–8 hrs) | NTS Area U2au 37.1194°N -116.056°W | 1256m (4,121feet) – 410.26m (1,346feet) | underground shaft, weapons development | - ! Hutch | 14:55:00.04 | PST (–8 hrs) | NTS Area U2df 37.1395°N -116.0882°W | 1300m (4,300feet) – 548.64m (1,800feet) | underground shaft, weapons development | Venting detected, 1.1kCi | - ! Spider - 1 | 14:30:00.04 | PST (–8 hrs) | NTS Area U2bp1 37.1602°N -116.0645°W | 1292m (4,239feet) – 207.26m (679.99feet) | underground shaft, weapons development | Venting detected, 2Ci | Simultaneous, separate holes. | - ! Spider - 2 | 14:30:00.04 | PST (–8 hrs) | NTS Area U2bp2 37.1582°N -116.0647°W | 1291m (4,236feet) – 213m (699feet) | underground shaft, weapons development | Simultaneous, separate holes. | - ! Horehound | 13:45:00.04 | PST (–8 hrs) | NTS Area U3gm 36.9927°N -115.9964°W | 1174m (3,852feet) – 331.83m (1,088.68feet) | underground shaft, weapons development | - ! Pliers | 13:45:00.04 | PST (–8 hrs) | NTS Area U3gn 37.0215°N -116.0388°W | 1187m (3,894feet) – 238.87m (783.69feet) | underground shaft, weapons development | Venting detected on site | - ! Rulison | 21:00:00.01 | MST (–7 hrs) | near Parachute, Colorado 39.4054°N -107.9486°W | 2498m (8,196feet) – 2570m (8,430feet) | underground shaft, peaceful research | Venting detected off site | Plowshare – gas stimulation experiment. | - ! Minute Steak | 18:02:20.42 | PST (–8 hrs) | NTS Area U11f 36.8772°N -115.9294°W | 1007m (3,304feet) – 264.26m (866.99feet) | underground shaft, weapon effect | Venting detected on site, 8.4kCi | - ! Jorum | 14:30:00.04 | PST (–8 hrs) | NTS Area U20e - 37.3141°N -116.4616°W | 1898m (6,227feet) – 1158.24m (3,800feet) | underground shaft, weapons development | - ! Kyack - 1 | 14:30:00.04 | PST (–8 hrs) | NTS Area U2bq1 37.1587°N -116.0686°W | 1296m (4,252feet) – 192.02m (629.99feet) | underground shaft, weapons development | Venting detected on site | Simultaneous, separate holes. | - ! Kyack - 2 | 14:30:00.04 | PST (–8 hrs) | NTS Area U2bq2 37.1573°N -116.0668°W | 1293m (4,242feet) – 192m (630feet) | underground shaft, weapons development | Venting detected on site, 510Ci | Simultaneous, separate holes. | - ! Seaweed - 1 | 14:30:00.04 | PST (–8 hrs) | NTS Area U3hk3 37.0114°N -115.9994°W | 1184m (3,885feet) – 118.43m (388.55feet) | underground shaft, safety experiment | Venting detected on site, 5E-08Ci | Simultaneous, separate holes. | - ! Seaweed - 2 | 14:30:00.04 | PST (–8 hrs) | NTS Area U3hkf 37.0105°N -116.0003°W | 1183m (3,881feet) – 118m (387feet) | underground shaft, safety experiment | Venting detected on site | Simultaneous, separate holes. | - ! Seaweed - 3 | 14:30:00.04 | PST (–8 hrs) | NTS Area U3hkc 37.0137°N -115.9994°W | 1184m (3,885feet) + | underground shaft, safety experiment | Venting detected on site | Simultaneous, separate holes. | - ! Milrow | 22:06:00.04 | BST (–11 hrs) | Amchitka Island, Alaska 51.4157°N 179.1794°W | 40m (130feet) – 1220m (4,000feet) | underground shaft, weapons development | Calibration for Grommet Cannikin test. Was initially named "Ganja", until someone in the DoE got wise to it. | - ! Pipkin | 14:30:00.14 | PST (–8 hrs) | NTS Area U20b 37.2567°N -116.4416°W | 1965m (6,447feet) – 624.84m (2,050feet) | underground shaft, weapons development | Venting detected, 6Ci | - ! Seaweed B | 14:00:00.04 | PST (–8 hrs) | NTS Area U3hkd 37.0126°N -115.999°W | 1185m (3,888feet) – 118.55m (388.94feet) | underground shaft, safety experiment | Venting detected on site, 2E-07Ci | - ! Cruet | 19:30:00.04 | PST (–8 hrs) | NTS Area U2cn 37.1214°N -116.1283°W | 1372m (4,501feet) – 263.65m (864.99feet) | underground shaft, weapons development | - ! Pod - 1 | 20:00:00.04 | PST (–8 hrs) | NTS Area U2ch 37.1402°N -116.1314°W | 1397m (4,583feet) – 266.7m (875feet) | underground shaft, weapons development | Venting detected on site, 3.9kCi | Simultaneous, separate holes. | - ! Pod - 2 | 20:00:00.04 | PST (–8 hrs) | NTS Area U2ci 37.1404°N -116.1427°W | 1464m (4,803feet) + | underground shaft, weapons development | Venting detected on site | Simultaneous, separate holes. | - ! Pod - 3 | 20:00:00.04 | PST (–8 hrs) | NTS Area U2dj 37.1363°N -116.1408°W | 1448m (4,751feet) + | underground shaft, weapons development | Venting detected on site | Simultaneous, separate holes. | - ! Pod - 4 | 20:00:00.04 | PST (–8 hrs) | NTS Area U2ck 37.1353°N -116.1369°W | 1424m (4,672feet) – 312m (1,024feet) | underground shaft, weapons development | Venting detected on site | Simultaneous, separate holes. | - ! Calabash | 22:01:51.04 | PST (–8 hrs) | NTS Area U2av 37.1433°N -116.065°W | 1283m (4,209feet) – 624.84m (2,050feet) | underground shaft, weapons development | - ! Scuttle | 15:15:00.13 | PST (–8 hrs) | NTS Area U2bh 37.1646°N -116.0758°W | 1312m (4,304feet) – 164.59m (539.99feet) | underground shaft, weapons development | Venting detected, 210Ci | - ! Piccalilli | 14:52:00.04 | PST (–8 hrs) | NTS Area U3fc 37.0312°N -116.0028°W | 1195m (3,921feet) – 393.8m (1,292feet) | underground shaft, weapons development | - ! Planer | 14:52:00.08 | PST (–8 hrs) | NTS Area U3ei 37.0148°N -116.0235°W | 1183m (3,881feet) – 377.84m (1,239.63feet) | underground shaft, weapons development | - ! Diesel Train | 17:00:00.04 | PST (–8 hrs) | NTS Area U12e.11 37.1799°N -116.2117°W | 2207m (7,241feet) – 419.15m (1,375.16feet) | tunnel, weapon effect | - ! Culantro - 1 | 15:00:00.04 | PST (–8 hrs) | NTS Area U3hia 37.0147°N -116.0036°W | 1181m (3,875feet) – 134.13m (440.06feet) | underground shaft, weapons development | Simultaneous, separate holes. | - ! Culantro - 2 | 15:00:00.04 | PST (–8 hrs) | NTS Area U3hib 37.0149°N -116.0019°W | 1182m (3,878feet) + | underground shaft, weapons development | Simultaneous, separate holes. | - ! Tun - 1 | 15:30:00.07 | PST (–8 hrs) | NTS Area U10am1 37.1677°N -116.0802°W | 1323m (4,341feet) – 193.55m (635.01feet) | underground shaft, weapons development | Venting detected on site | Simultaneous, separate holes. | - ! Tun - 2 | 15:30:00.07 | PST (–8 hrs) | NTS Area U10am2 37.1695°N -116.0802°W | 1324m (4,344feet) – 194m (636feet) | underground shaft, weapons development | Venting detected on site, 72Ci | Simultaneous, separate holes. | - ! Tun - 3 | 15:30:00.07 | PST (–8 hrs) | NTS Area U10am3 37.1677°N -116.078°W | 1319m (4,327feet) – 194m (636feet) | underground shaft, weapons development | Venting detected on site | Simultaneous, separate holes. | - ! Tun - 4 | 15:30:00.07 | PST (–8 hrs) | NTS Area U10am4 37.1695°N -116.078°W | 1320m (4,330feet) – 256m (840feet) | underground shaft, weapons development | Venting detected on site | Simultaneous, separate holes. | - ! Grape A | 15:00:00.04 | PST (–8 hrs) | NTS Area U7s 37.0833°N -116.0027°W | 1274m (4,180feet) – 550.67m (1,806.66feet) | underground shaft, weapons development | - ! Lovage | 15:15:00.04 | PST (–8 hrs) | NTS Area U3fe 37.0066°N -116.0236°W | 1181m (3,875feet) – 378.05m (1,240.32feet) | underground shaft, weapons development | - ! Terrine-White - 1 | 19:00:00.04 | PST (–8 hrs) | NTS Area U9bi1 37.1204°N -116.0355°W | 1264m (4,147feet) – 461.77m (1,514.99feet) | underground shaft, weapons development | Venting detected, 48Ci | Simultaneous, separate holes. | - ! Terrine-Yellow - 2 | 19:00:00.04 | PST (–8 hrs) | NTS Area U9bi2 37.1204°N -116.0297°W | 1277m (4,190feet) – 417m (1,368feet) | underground shaft, weapons development | Venting detected | Simultaneous, separate holes. | - ! Fob-Blue - 3 | 16:30:00.21 | PST (–8 hrs) | NTS Area U9iy27 37.1406°N -116.0335°W | 1273m (4,177feet) + | underground shaft, weapons development | Simultaneous, separate holes. | - ! Fob-Green - 1 | 16:30:00.21 | PST (–8 hrs) | NTS Area U9iv27 37.1407°N -116.0376°W | 1266m (4,154feet) – 266.7m (875feet) | underground shaft, weapons development | Simultaneous, separate holes. | - ! Fob-Red - 2 | 16:30:00.21 | PST (–8 hrs) | NTS Area U9iv24 37.1374°N -116.0377°W | 1263m (4,144feet) + | underground shaft, weapons development | Simultaneous, separate holes. | - ! Ajo | 17:00:00.04 | PST (–8 hrs) | NTS Area U3gd 37.0308°N -116.0356°W | 1191m (3,907feet) – 304.11m (997.74feet) | underground shaft, weapons development | - ! Belen | 17:00:00.07 | PST (–8 hrs) | NTS Area U3br 37.055°N -116.0397°W | 1206m (3,957feet) – 420.8m (1,380.6feet) | underground shaft, weapons development | - ! Grape B | 17:00:00.04 | PST (–8 hrs) | NTS Area U7v 37.098°N -116.0274°W | 1269m (4,163feet) – 554.46m (1,819.09feet) | underground shaft, weapons development | - ! Labis | 15:00:00.04 | PST (–8 hrs) | NTS Area U10an 37.1639°N -116.0397°W | 1286m (4,219feet) – 441.96m (1,450feet) | underground shaft, weapons development | - ! Diana Mist | 19:15:00.04 | PST (–8 hrs) | NTS Area U12n.06 37.2012°N -116.2061°W | 2229m (7,313feet) – 402.02m (1,318.96feet) | tunnel, weapon effect | - ! Cumarin | 14:28:38.04 | PST (–8 hrs) | NTS Area U3gz 37.0366°N -116.0001°W | 1206m (3,957feet) – 408.51m (1,340.26feet) | underground shaft, weapons development | - ! Yannigan-Blue - 2 | 15:30:00.04 | PST (–8 hrs) | NTS Area U2ay3 37.1138°N -116.0666°W | 1258m (4,127feet) – 394m (1,293feet) | underground shaft, weapons development | Venting detected | Simultaneous, separate holes. | - ! Yannigan-Red - 1 | 15:30:00.04 | PST (–8 hrs) | NTS Area U2ay1 37.1163°N -116.0623°W | 1258m (4,127feet) – 388.62m (1,275feet) | underground shaft, weapons development | Venting detected, 320Ci | Simultaneous, separate holes. | - ! Yannigan-White - 3 | 15:30:00.04 | PST (–8 hrs) | NTS Area U2ay2 37.1179°N -116.0671°W | 1261m (4,137feet) – 363m (1,191feet) | underground shaft, weapons development | Venting detected | Simultaneous, separate holes. | - ! Cyathus | 14:24:00.94 | PST (–8 hrs) | NTS Area U8b 37.1731°N -116.0927°W | 1353m (4,439feet) – 289.56m (950feet) | underground shaft, weapons development | Venting detected, less than 46Ci | - ! Arabis-Blue - 3 | 15:00:00.21 | PST (–8 hrs) | NTS Area U9itsz26 37.1396°N -116.0376°W | 1265m (4,150feet) + | underground shaft, safety experiment | Simultaneous, separate holes. | - ! Arabis-Green - 2 | 15:00:00.21 | PST (–8 hrs) | NTS Area U9itsx28 37.1417°N -116.0349°W | 1270m (4,170feet) + | underground shaft, weapons development | Simultaneous, separate holes. | - ! Arabis-Red - 1 | 15:00:00.21 | PST (–8 hrs) | NTS Area U9itsv26 37.1396°N -116.0322°W | 1276m (4,186feet) – 249.94m (820.01feet) | underground shaft, weapons development | Simultaneous, separate holes. | - ! Jal | 14:03:30.04 | PST (–8 hrs) | NTS Area U3hh 37.001°N -116.0236°W | 1178m (3,865feet) – 301.39m (988.81feet) | underground shaft, weapons development | - ! Shaper | 23:05:00.04 | PST (–8 hrs) | NTS Area U7r 37.0862°N -116.022°W | 1252m (4,108feet) – 560.44m (1,838.71feet) | underground shaft, weapons development | - ! Handley | 19:00:00.2 | PST (–8 hrs) | NTS Area U20m 37.3004°N -116.535°W | 1772m (5,814feet) – 1209.14m (3,966.99feet) | underground shaft, weapons development | - ! Snubber | 14:30:00.04 | PST (–8 hrs) | NTS Area U3ev2s 37.0545°N -115.9893°W | 1253m (4,111feet) – 343.5m (1,127feet) | underground shaft, weapon effect | Venting detected off site, 55kCi | - ! Can-Green - 1 | 15:00:00.04 | PST (–8 hrs) | NTS Area U2dd1 37.1124°N -116.0828°W | 1266m (4,154feet) – 274.32m (900feet) | underground shaft, weapons development | Simultaneous, separate holes. | - ! Can-Red - 2 | 15:00:00.04 | PST (–8 hrs) | NTS Area U2dd4 37.1155°N -116.081°W | 1268m (4,160feet) + | underground shaft, weapons development | Simultaneous, separate holes. | - ! Beebalm | 14:13:00.04 | PST (–8 hrs) | NTS Area U3fn 37.0592°N -116.0289°W | 1209m (3,967feet) – 390.21m (1,280.22feet) | underground shaft, weapons development | - ! Hod-C (Blue) - 3 | 14:25:00.0 | PST (–8 hrs) | NTS Area U9iz25 37.1384°N -116.0322°W | 1276m (4,186feet) + | underground shaft, safety experiment | - ! Hod-A (Green) - 1 | 14:40:00.17 | PST (–8 hrs) | NTS Area U9itsx23 37.1363°N -116.0349°W | 1268m (4,160feet) – 265.18m (870.01feet) | underground shaft, weapons development | Venting detected on site, 1Ci | Simultaneous, separate holes. | - ! Hod-B (Red) - 2 | 14:40:00.17 | PST (–8 hrs) | NTS Area U9itsx20 37.133°N -116.035°W | 1266m (4,154feet) – 241m (791feet) | underground shaft, weapons development | Venting detected | - ! Mint Leaf | 15:30:00.17 | PST (–8 hrs) | NTS Area U12t.01 37.2165°N -116.1844°W | 2094m (6,870feet) – 396.24m (1,300feet) | tunnel, weapon effect | Venting detected off site, 960kCi | - ! Diamond Dust | 14:00:00.04 | PST (–8 hrs) | NTS Area U16a.05 37.0104°N -116.2028°W | 1899m (6,230feet) – 221.89m (727.99feet) | tunnel, joint verification | Venting detected, 5Ci | Designed to test detection of underground nuclear tests; see Vela Uniform. | - ! Cornice-Green - 2 | 13:30:00.17 | PST (–8 hrs) | NTS Area U10ap3 37.1619°N -116.0398°W | 1286m (4,219feet) + | underground shaft, weapons development | Simultaneous, separate holes. | - ! Cornice-Yellow - 1 | 13:30:00.17 | PST (–8 hrs) | NTS Area U10ap1 37.1659°N -116.0364°W | 1293m (4,242feet) – 390.14m (1,279.99feet) | underground shaft, weapons development | Simultaneous, separate holes. | - ! Manzanas | 14:00:00.04 | PST (–8 hrs) | NTS Area U3gr 37.0121°N -115.9927°W | 1194m (3,917feet) – 240.65m (789.53feet) | underground shaft, weapons development | Venting detected on site, less than 0.2Ci | - ! Morrones | 14:15:00.03 | PST (–8 hrs) | NTS Area U3ei 37.0708°N -116.0139°W | 1237m (4,058feet) – 482.72m (1,583.73feet) | underground shaft, weapons development | - ! Hudson Moon | 14:16:00.17 | PST (–8 hrs) | NTS Area U12e.12 37.1826°N -116.2143°W | 2274m (7,461feet) – 422.45m (1,385.99feet) | tunnel, weapon effect | Venting detected on site, 1.3kCi | - ! Flask-Green - 1 | 15:00:00.05 | PST (–8 hrs) | NTS Area U2az1 37.1134°N -116.0635°W | 1251m (4,104feet) – 529m (1,736feet) | underground shaft, peaceful research | Venting detected, 63Ci | Simultaneous, Separate holes. Project Plowshare – develop clean devices for hard rock excavation. | - ! Flask-Red - 3 | 15:00:00.05 | PST (–8 hrs) | NTS Area U2az3 37.1162°N -116.0676°W | 1259m (4,131feet) – 152.4m (500feet) | underground shaft, peaceful research | Venting detected | Simultaneous, Separate holes. Project Plowshare – develop clean devices for hard rock excavation. | - ! Flask-Yellow - 2 | 15:00:00.05 | PST (–8 hrs) | NTS Area U2az2 37.118°N -116.0636°W | 1259m (4,131feet) – 335m (1,099feet) | underground shaft, peaceful research | Venting detected | Simultaneous, Separate holes. Project Plowshare – develop clean devices for hard rock excavation. | - ! Piton C | 11:45:00.2 | PST (–8 hrs) | NTS Area U9itsaa2 37.1384°N -116.0308°W | 1279m (4,196feet) – 100.58m (329.99feet) | underground shaft, weapons development | Venting detected on site, 25kCi | - ! Piton - 1 | 12:00:00.164 | PST (–8 hrs) | NTS Area U9itsy30 37.1439°N -116.0335°W | 1274m (4,180feet) – 236.22m (775feet) | underground shaft, weapons development | Venting detected on site, more than 10Ci | Simultaneous, separate holes. | - ! Piton - 2 | 12:00:00.164 | PST (–8 hrs) | NTS Area U9itsx27 37.1406°N -116.035°W | 1270m (4,170feet) + | underground shaft, weapons development | Venting detected on site | Simultaneous, separate holes. | - ! Arnica-Violet - 2 | 13:00:00.04 | PST (–8 hrs) | NTS Area U2dd3 37.1172°N -116.085°W | 1272m (4,173feet) – 264m (866feet) | underground shaft, weapons development | Venting detected, 73Ci | Simultaneous, separate holes. | - ! Arnica-Yellow - 1 | 13:00:00.04 | PST (–8 hrs) | NTS Area U2dd2 37.1139°N -116.0871°W | 1270m (4,170feet) – 309.37m (1,014.99feet) | underground shaft, weapons development | Simultaneous, separate holes. |