Operation Cresset[1] was a series of 23 nuclear tests conducted at the Nevada Test Site in 1977 and 1978. These tests followed the Fulcrum series and preceded Quicksilver. The individual blasts were:
| Name |
Date |
Size |
| BOBSTAY |
October 26 |
< 20 kilotons |
| HYBLA GOLD |
November 1 |
< 20 kilotons |
| SANDREEF |
November 9 |
20 to 150 kilotons |
| SEAMOUNT |
November 17 |
< 20 kilotons |
| FARALLONES |
December 14 |
20 to 150 kilotons |
| RIB |
December 14 |
< 20 kilotons |
| CAMPOS |
February 13 |
< 20 kilotons |
| REBLOCHON |
February 23 |
20 to 150 kilotons |
| KARAB |
March 16 |
< 20 kilotons |
| ICEBERG |
March 23 |
20 to 150 kilotons |
| TOPMAST |
March 23 |
< 20 kilotons |
| BACKBEACH |
April 11 |
20 to 150 kilotons |
| FONDUTTA |
April 11 |
20 to 150 kilotons |
| ASCO |
April 25 |
< 20 kilotons |
| TRANSOM |
May 10 |
0.0 kilotons |
| JACKPOTS |
June 1 |
< 20 kilotons |
| SATZ |
July 7 |
< 20 kilotons |
| LOWBALL |
July 12 |
20 to 150 kilotons |
| PANIR |
August 31 |
20 to 150 kilotons |
| DIABLO HAWK |
September 13 |
< 20 kilotons |
| DRAUGHTS |
September 27 |
20 to 150 kilotons |
| RUMMY |
September 27 |
20 to 150 kilotons |
| CREMINO, CREMINO-CAERPHILLY |
September 27 |
< 20 kilotons |
References
- ^ http://www.nv.doe.gov/library/publications/historical/DOENV_209_REV15.pdf
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