Operation Whetstone

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The United States's Whetstone nuclear test series[1] was a group of 46 nuclear tests conducted in 1964–1965. These tests[note 1] followed the Operation Niblick series and preceded the Operation Flintlock series.

Two tests were conducted during this series by the United Kingdom: Cormorant and Courser.

United States' Whetstone series tests and detonations
Name [note 2] Date time (UT) Local time zone[note 3][2] Location[note 4] Elevation + height [note 5] Delivery [note 6]
Purpose [note 7] 		Device[note 8] Yield[note 9] Fallout[note 10] References Notes
ByeScript error: No such module "anchor". Template:Dts 13:15:00.15 PST (–8 hrs)
 NTS Area U10i Script error: No such module "Coordinates". Script error: No such module "sort".Script error: No such module "convert". – Script error: No such module "convert". underground shaft,
weapons development 		Script error: No such module "sort". Venting detected, less than Script error: No such module "convert". [1][3][4][5][6]
LinksScript error: No such module "anchor". Template:Dts 13:30:00.15 PST (–8 hrs)
 NTS Area U9bf Script error: No such module "Coordinates". Script error: No such module "sort".Script error: No such module "convert". – Script error: No such module "convert". underground shaft,
weapons development 		Script error: No such module "sort". Venting detected on site, less than Script error: No such module "convert". [1][3][4][7][6]
TrogonScript error: No such module "anchor". Template:Dts 18:30:00.04 PST (–8 hrs)
 NTS Area U3dj Script error: No such module "Coordinates". Script error: No such module "sort".Script error: No such module "convert". – Script error: No such module "convert". underground shaft,
weapons development 		Script error: No such module "sort". [1][7][6]
AlvaScript error: No such module "anchor". Template:Dts 16:00:00.14 PST (–8 hrs)
 NTS Area U2j Script error: No such module "Coordinates". Script error: No such module "sort".Script error: No such module "convert". – Script error: No such module "convert". underground shaft,
weapons development 		Script error: No such module "sort". Venting detected off site, Script error: No such module "convert". [1][3][4][5][7][6]
CanvasbackScript error: No such module "anchor". Template:Dts 22:17:00.06 PST (–8 hrs)
 NTS Area U3cp Script error: No such module "Coordinates". Script error: No such module "sort".Script error: No such module "convert". – Script error: No such module "convert". underground shaft,
weapons development 		Tsetse[8] Script error: No such module "sort". Venting detected, Script error: No such module "convert". [1][3][4][7][6][9]
PlayerScript error: No such module "anchor". Template:Dts 14:30:00.15 PST (–8 hrs)
 NTS Area U9cc Script error: No such module "Coordinates". Script error: No such module "sort".Script error: No such module "convert". – Script error: No such module "convert". underground shaft,
safety experiment 		W62[8] Script error: No such module "sort". [1][7][6]
HaddockScript error: No such module "anchor". Template:Dts 17:06:00.04 PST (–8 hrs)
 NTS Area U3dl Script error: No such module "Coordinates". Script error: No such module "sort".Script error: No such module "convert". – Script error: No such module "convert". underground shaft,
weapons development 		Script error: No such module "sort". [1][7][6]
GuanayScript error: No such module "anchor". Template:Dts 18:15:00.08 PST (–8 hrs)
 NTS Area U3di Script error: No such module "Coordinates". Script error: No such module "sort".Script error: No such module "convert". – Script error: No such module "convert". underground shaft,
weapons development 		Script error: No such module "sort". [1][5][7][6][9]
SpoonScript error: No such module "anchor". Template:Dts 14:00:00.1 PST (–8 hrs)
 NTS Area U9bd Script error: No such module "Coordinates". Script error: No such module "sort".Script error: No such module "convert". – Script error: No such module "convert". underground shaft,
weapons development 		Script error: No such module "sort". Venting detected, Script error: No such module "convert". [1][4][7][6][9]
AukScript error: No such module "anchor". Template:Dts 20:03:00.04 PST (–8 hrs)
 NTS Area U7b Script error: No such module "Coordinates". Script error: No such module "sort".Script error: No such module "convert". – Script error: No such module "convert". underground shaft,
weapons development 		Script error: No such module "sort". [1][7][6][10]
ParScript error: No such module "anchor". Template:Dts 14:00:00.12 PST (–8 hrs)
 NTS Area U2p Script error: No such module "Coordinates". Script error: No such module "sort".Script error: No such module "convert". – Script error: No such module "convert". underground shaft,
peaceful research 		Script error: No such module "sort". Venting detected, Script error: No such module "convert". [1][3][4][5][7][6] A Plowshare device with high neutron flux for creation of heavy isotopes.
Barbel - 1 (with Turnstone)Script error: No such module "anchor". Template:Dts 15:59:30.038 PST (–8 hrs)
 NTS Area U3bx Script error: No such module "Coordinates". Script error: No such module "sort".Script error: No such module "convert". – Script error: No such module "convert". underground shaft,
weapons development 		Script error: No such module "sort". Venting detected, Script error: No such module "convert". [1][3][4][5][7][6] simultaneous, separate holes.
Turnstone - 2 (with Barbel)Script error: No such module "anchor". Template:Dts 15:59:30.03 PST (–8 hrs)
 NTS Area U3dt Script error: No such module "Coordinates". Script error: No such module "sort".Script error: No such module "convert". + underground shaft,
weapons development 		TX-57, Tsetse[8] Script error: No such module "sort". [1][7][6] simultaneous, separate holes.
SalmonScript error: No such module "anchor". Template:Dts 16:00:00.0 CST (–6 hrs)
 Salmon Site, near Lumberton, Mississippi Script error: No such module "Coordinates". Script error: No such module "sort".Script error: No such module "convert". – Script error: No such module "convert". underground shaft,
joint verification 		W58[8] Script error: No such module "sort". [1][6] Project Vela Uniform/Dribble, detection of underground tests. Exploded in Tatum salt dome.
GardenScript error: No such module "anchor". Template:Dts 15:00:00.94 PST (–8 hrs)
 NTS Area U9aj Script error: No such module "Coordinates". Script error: No such module "sort".Script error: No such module "convert". – Script error: No such module "convert". underground shaft,
weapons development 		Script error: No such module "sort". [1][7][6]
ForestScript error: No such module "anchor". Template:Dts 17:04:58.61 PST (–8 hrs)
 NTS Area U7a Script error: No such module "Coordinates". Script error: No such module "sort".Script error: No such module "convert". – Script error: No such module "convert". underground shaft,
weapons development 		Script error: No such module "sort". Venting detected, Script error: No such module "convert". [1][3][4][7][6]
HandcarScript error: No such module "anchor". Template:Dts 15:00:00.11 PST (–8 hrs)
 NTS Area U10b Script error: No such module "Coordinates". Script error: No such module "sort".Script error: No such module "convert". – Script error: No such module "convert". underground shaft,
peaceful research 		W55, Starling[8] Script error: No such module "sort". Venting detected on site, Script error: No such module "convert". [1][3][4][7][6] A Plowshare project for measuring effects of contained explosion on carbonate rock.
CrepeScript error: No such module "anchor". Template:Dts 21:15:00.1 PST (–8 hrs)
 NTS Area U2q Script error: No such module "Coordinates". Script error: No such module "sort".Script error: No such module "convert". – Script error: No such module "convert". underground shaft,
weapons development 		Script error: No such module "sort". Venting detected, Script error: No such module "convert". [1][3][4][5][7][6]
Drill (Source-Lower) - 1Script error: No such module "anchor". Template:Dts 21:15:00.16 PST (–8 hrs)
 NTS Area U2ai Script error: No such module "Coordinates". Script error: No such module "sort".Script error: No such module "convert". – Script error: No such module "convert". underground shaft,
weapons development 		Script error: No such module "sort". Venting detected off site, Script error: No such module "convert". [1][3][4][7][6] simultaneous, same hole.
Drill (Target-Upper) - 2Script error: No such module "anchor". Template:Dts 21:15:00.16 PST (–8 hrs)
 NTS Area U2ai Script error: No such module "Coordinates". Script error: No such module "sort".Script error: No such module "convert". + underground shaft,
weapons development 		Script error: No such module "sort". Venting detected off site [1][3][7][6] simultaneous, same hole.
Cassowary - 1 (with Hoopoe)Script error: No such module "anchor". Template:Dts 20:00:00.07 PST (–8 hrs)
 NTS Area U3bn Script error: No such module "Coordinates". Script error: No such module "sort".Script error: No such module "convert". – Script error: No such module "convert". underground shaft,
weapons development 		Script error: No such module "sort". [1][7][6] simultaneous, different holes.
Hoopoe - 2 (with Cassowary)Script error: No such module "anchor". Template:Dts 20:00:00.07 PST (–8 hrs)
 NTS Area U3cf Script error: No such module "Coordinates". Script error: No such module "sort".Script error: No such module "convert". + underground shaft,
safety experiment 		Script error: No such module "sort". [1][7][6] simultaneous, different holes.
ParrotScript error: No such module "anchor". Template:Dts 20:00:00.04 PST (–8 hrs)
 NTS Area U3dk Script error: No such module "Coordinates". Script error: No such module "sort".Script error: No such module "convert". – Script error: No such module "convert". underground shaft,
weapons development 		Script error: No such module "sort". Venting detected off site, Script error: No such module "convert". [1][3][4][5][7][6]
MudpackScript error: No such module "anchor". Template:Dts 20:10:00.1 PST (–8 hrs)
 NTS Area U10n Script error: No such module "Coordinates". Script error: No such module "sort".Script error: No such module "convert". – Script error: No such module "convert". underground shaft,
weapon effect 		Script error: No such module "sort". Venting detected, less than Script error: No such module "convert". [1][3][4][5][7][6]
SulkyScript error: No such module "anchor". Template:Dts 19:35:00.09 PST (–8 hrs)
 NTS Area U18d Script error: No such module "Coordinates". Script error: No such module "sort".Script error: No such module "convert". – Script error: No such module "convert". underground shaft,
peaceful research 		Mk-7[8] Script error: No such module "sort". Venting detected off site, Script error: No such module "convert". [1][3][4][5][7][6][11][12] A Plowshare project for hard, dry excavation test, to study dispersion of radionuclides.
WoolScript error: No such module "anchor". Template:Dts 16:00:00.14 PST (–8 hrs)
 NTS Area U9bh Script error: No such module "Coordinates". Script error: No such module "sort".Script error: No such module "convert". – Script error: No such module "convert". underground shaft,
weapons development 		Script error: No such module "sort". Venting detected, Script error: No such module "convert". [1][3][4][5][7][6]
TernScript error: No such module "anchor". Template:Dts 18:22:00.03 PST (–8 hrs)
 NTS Area U3dw Script error: No such module "Coordinates". Script error: No such module "sort".Script error: No such module "convert". – Script error: No such module "convert". underground shaft,
weapons development 		Script error: No such module "sort". Venting detected on site, Script error: No such module "convert". [1][3][4][7][6][9]
CashmereScript error: No such module "anchor". Template:Dts 15:30:00.11 PST (–8 hrs)
 NTS Area U2ad Script error: No such module "Coordinates". Script error: No such module "sort".Script error: No such module "convert". – Script error: No such module "convert". underground shaft,
weapons development 		Script error: No such module "sort". Venting detected, Script error: No such module "convert". [1][3][4][5][7][6]
AlpacaScript error: No such module "anchor". Template:Dts 15:10:29.49 PST (–8 hrs)
 NTS Area U2a Script error: No such module "Coordinates". Script error: No such module "sort".Script error: No such module "convert". – Script error: No such module "convert". underground shaft,
weapons development 		Script error: No such module "sort". Venting detected off site, Script error: No such module "convert". [1][3][4][7][6]
MerlinScript error: No such module "anchor". Template:Dts 17:30:00.04 PST (–8 hrs)
 NTS Area U3ct Script error: No such module "Coordinates". Script error: No such module "sort".Script error: No such module "convert". – Script error: No such module "convert". underground shaft,
weapons development 		Tsetse[8] Script error: No such module "sort". I-131 venting detected, 0 [1][3][4][5][7][6]
WishboneScript error: No such module "anchor". Template:Dts 16:18:47.15 PST (–8 hrs)
 NTS Area U5a Script error: No such module "Coordinates". Script error: No such module "sort".Script error: No such module "convert". – Script error: No such module "convert". underground shaft,
weapon effect 		Script error: No such module "sort". Venting detected on site, Script error: No such module "convert". [1][3][4][5][7][6]
SeersuckerScript error: No such module "anchor". Template:Dts 15:28:54.11 PST (–8 hrs)
 NTS Area U9bm Script error: No such module "Coordinates". Script error: No such module "sort".Script error: No such module "convert". – Script error: No such module "convert". underground shaft,
weapons development 		Script error: No such module "sort". Venting detected on site, less than Script error: No such module "convert". [1][3][4][7][6]
WagtailScript error: No such module "anchor". Template:Dts 19:13:00.03 PST (–8 hrs)
 NTS Area U3an Script error: No such module "Coordinates". Script error: No such module "sort".Script error: No such module "convert". – Script error: No such module "convert". underground shaft,
weapons development 		TX-61[8] Script error: No such module "sort". Venting detected, Script error: No such module "convert". [1][3][4][7][6][10]
SuedeScript error: No such module "anchor". Template:Dts 15:30:49.1 PST (–8 hrs)
 NTS Area U9bk Script error: No such module "Coordinates". Script error: No such module "sort".Script error: No such module "convert". – Script error: No such module "convert". underground shaft,
weapons development 		Script error: No such module "sort". Venting detected, Script error: No such module "convert". [1][4][7][6][9]
CupScript error: No such module "anchor". Template:Dts 15:34:08.16 PST (–8 hrs)
 NTS Area U9cb Script error: No such module "Coordinates". Script error: No such module "sort".Script error: No such module "convert". – Script error: No such module "convert". underground shaft,
weapons development 		Script error: No such module "sort". Venting detected, Script error: No such module "convert". [1][3][4][5][7][6]
KestrelScript error: No such module "anchor". Template:Dts 21:00:00.04 PST (–8 hrs)
 NTS Area U3dd Script error: No such module "Coordinates". Script error: No such module "sort".Script error: No such module "convert". – Script error: No such module "convert". underground shaft,
weapons development 		Tsetse[8] Script error: No such module "sort". Venting detected, Script error: No such module "convert". [1][3][4][5][7][6]
PalanquinScript error: No such module "anchor". Template:Dts 13:14:00.1 PST (–8 hrs)
 NTS Area U20k Script error: No such module "Coordinates". Script error: No such module "sort".Script error: No such module "convert". – Script error: No such module "convert". cratering,
peaceful research 		Script error: No such module "sort". Venting detected off site, Script error: No such module "convert". [1][3][4][5][7][6][11] A Plowshare project for hard, dry excavation test, to study dispersion of radionuclides.
Gum DropScript error: No such module "anchor". Template:Dts 22:00:00.03 PST (–8 hrs)
 NTS Area U16a.02 Script error: No such module "Coordinates". Script error: No such module "sort".Script error: No such module "convert". – Script error: No such module "convert". tunnel,
weapon effect 		W55, Kinglet[8] Script error: No such module "sort". Venting detected, Script error: No such module "convert". [1][3][4][7][6][9]
ChenilleScript error: No such module "anchor". Template:Dts 13:39:00.1 PST (–8 hrs)
 NTS Area U9bg Script error: No such module "Coordinates". Script error: No such module "sort".Script error: No such module "convert". – Script error: No such module "convert". underground shaft,
weapons development 		Script error: No such module "sort". Venting detected on site, less than Script error: No such module "convert". [1][3][4][7][6][9]
MuscovyScript error: No such module "anchor". Template:Dts 21:44:00.04 PST (–8 hrs)
 NTS Area U3dx Script error: No such module "Coordinates". Script error: No such module "sort".Script error: No such module "convert". – Script error: No such module "convert". underground shaft,
weapons development 		Script error: No such module "sort". [1][7][6][9]
TeeScript error: No such module "anchor". Template:Dts 15:47:11.15 PST (–8 hrs)
 NTS Area U2ab Script error: No such module "Coordinates". Script error: No such module "sort".Script error: No such module "convert". – Script error: No such module "convert". underground shaft,
weapon effect 		Script error: No such module "sort". Venting detected off site, Script error: No such module "convert". [1][3][4][5][7][6]
ButeoScript error: No such module "anchor". Template:Dts 18:15:00.1 PST (–8 hrs)
 NTS Area U20a Script error: No such module "Coordinates". Script error: No such module "sort".Script error: No such module "convert". – Script error: No such module "convert". underground shaft,
weapons development 		Script error: No such module "sort". [1][7][6]
CambricScript error: No such module "anchor". Template:Dts 14:57:52.15 PST (–8 hrs)
 NTS Area U5e Script error: No such module "Coordinates". Script error: No such module "sort".Script error: No such module "convert". – Script error: No such module "convert". underground shaft,
weapons development 		Script error: No such module "sort". [1][7][6] Cambric and Cheshire (on Pahute Mesa) to study radioactivity movement in ground water. In 16 years 4 billion gallons (30 billion liters) were pumped, took 2 yrs for the tritium to move Script error: No such module "convert".. Sr-40 and Cs-137 never detected.
ScaupScript error: No such module "anchor". Template:Dts 17:32:36.23 PST (–8 hrs)
 NTS Area U3da(s) Script error: No such module "Coordinates". Script error: No such module "sort".Script error: No such module "convert". – Script error: No such module "convert". underground shaft,
weapons development 		Script error: No such module "sort". [1][5][7][6]
TweedScript error: No such module "anchor". Template:Dts 13:08:52.11 PST (–8 hrs)
 NTS Area U9bn Script error: No such module "Coordinates". Script error: No such module "sort".Script error: No such module "convert". – Script error: No such module "convert". underground shaft,
weapons development 		Script error: No such module "sort". Venting detected, Script error: No such module "convert". [1][3][4][5][7][6]
PetrelScript error: No such module "anchor". Template:Dts 19:45:00.04 PST (–8 hrs)
 NTS Area U3dy Script error: No such module "Coordinates". Script error: No such module "sort".Script error: No such module "convert". – Script error: No such module "convert". underground shaft,
weapons development 		Mk-57, Tsetse[8] Script error: No such module "sort". [1][5][7][6]
OrgandyScript error: No such module "anchor". Template:Dts 20:28:37.11 PST (–8 hrs)
 NTS Area U9bo Script error: No such module "Coordinates". Script error: No such module "sort".Script error: No such module "convert". – Script error: No such module "convert". underground shaft,
weapons development 		Script error: No such module "sort". Venting detected, Script error: No such module "convert". [1][4][7][6][9]
Diluted WatersScript error: No such module "anchor". Template:Dts 16:30:00.15 PST (–8 hrs)
 NTS Area U5b Script error: No such module "Coordinates". Script error: No such module "sort".Script error: No such module "convert". – Script error: No such module "convert". underground shaft,
weapon effect 		Script error: No such module "sort". Venting detected off site, Script error: No such module "convert". [1][3][4][5][7][6]
Tiny TotScript error: No such module "anchor". Template:Dts 17:00:00.09 PST (–8 hrs)
 NTS Area U15e Script error: No such module "Coordinates". Script error: No such module "sort".Script error: No such module "convert". – Script error: No such module "convert". tunnel,
weapon effect 		W54[8] Script error: No such module "sort". Venting detected on site, Script error: No such module "convert". [1][3][4][7][6]

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  1. ↑ A bomb test may be a salvo test, defined as two or more explosions "where a period of time between successive individual explosions does not exceed five seconds, and where the burial points of all explosive devices can be connected by segments of straight lines, each of them connecting two burial points and does not exceed 40 kilometers in length".Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  2. ↑ The US, France and Great Britain have code-named their test events, while the USSR and China did not, and therefore have only test numbers (with some exceptions – Soviet peaceful explosions were named). Word translations into English in parentheses unless the name is a proper noun. A dash followed by a number indicates a member of a salvo event. The US also sometimes named the individual explosions in such a salvo test, which results in "name1 – 1(with name2)". If test is canceled or aborted, then the row data like date and location discloses the intended plans, where known.
  3. ↑ To convert the UT time into standard local, add the number of hours in parentheses to the UT time; for local daylight saving time, add one additional hour. If the result is earlier than 00:00, add 24 hours and subtract 1 from the day; if it is 24:00 or later, subtract 24 hours and add 1 to the day. Historical time zone data obtained from the IANA time zone database.
  4. ↑ Rough place name and a latitude/longitude reference; for rocket-carried tests, the launch location is specified before the detonation location, if known. Some locations are extremely accurate; others (like airdrops and space blasts) may be quite inaccurate. "~" indicates a likely pro-forma rough location, shared with other tests in that same area.
  5. ↑ Elevation is the ground level at the point directly below the explosion relative to sea level; height is the additional distance added or subtracted by tower, balloon, shaft, tunnel, air drop, or other contrivance. For rocket bursts the ground level is "N/A". In some cases it is not clear if the height is absolute or relative to ground, for example, Plumbbob/John. No number or units indicates the value is unknown, while "0" means zero. Sorting on this column is by elevation and height added together.
  6. ↑ Atmospheric, airdrop, balloon, gun, cruise missile, rocket, surface, tower, and barge are all disallowed by the Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty. Sealed shaft and tunnel are underground, and remained useful under the PTBT. Intentional cratering tests are borderline; they occurred under the treaty, were sometimes protested, and generally overlooked if the test was declared to be a peaceful use.
  7. ↑ Include weapons development, weapon effects, safety test, transport safety test, war, science, joint verification, and industrial/peaceful, which may be further broken down.
  8. ↑ Designations for test items where known, "?" indicates some uncertainty about the preceding value, nicknames for particular devices in quotes. This category of information is often not officially disclosed.
  9. ↑ Estimated energy yield in tons, kilotons, and megatons. A ton of TNT equivalent is defined as 4.184 gigajoules (1 gigacalorie).
  10. ↑ Radioactive emission to the atmosphere aside from prompt neutrons, where known. The measured species is only iodine-131 if mentioned, otherwise it is all species. No entry means unknown, probably none if underground and "all" if not; otherwise notation for whether measured on the site only or off the site, where known, and the measured amount of radioactivity released.

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References

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  3. ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae Script error: No such module "Citation/CS1".
  4. ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag Script error: No such module "Citation/CS1".
  5. ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
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  7. ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au Script error: No such module "Citation/CS1".
  8. ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  9. ↑ a b c d e f g h i Script error: No such module "Citation/CS1".
  10. ↑ a b Script error: No such module "Citation/CS1".
  11. ↑ a b Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  12. ↑ Letter to J. S. Kelly, AEC on the Project Sulky Concept, by G. E. Johnson(leader of the Plowshare program for a time

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