Atmospheric Nuclear Tests Conducted by the US in the Marshall Islands
U.S. NUCLEAR DETONATIONS IN THE MARSHALL ISLANDS


(Unless indicated otherwise, stated purpose of all tests was "Weapons Related")


No. Date (M/D/Y)       Name      Atoll         Type                             Yield
Operation Crossroads:          
1 6/30/46                   Able        Bikini           B-29 Airdrop (520 ft.)    23 kilotons
2 7/24/4                    Baker       Bikini          Underwater (-90 ft.)      23 kilotons
Operation Sandstone:          
3 4/14/48                  X-Ray      Enewetak     Tower (200 ft.)             37 kilotons
4 4/30/48                  Yoke        Enewetak     Tower (200 ft.)             49 kilotons
5 5/14/48                  Zebra       Enewetak     Tower (200 ft.)             18 kilotons
Operation Greenhouse:          
6 4/7/51                    Dog        Enewetak       Tower (300 ft.)             81 kilotons
7 4/20/51                  Easy        Enewetak      Tower (300 ft.)            47 kilotons
8 5/8/51                   George     Enewetak       Tower (200 ft.)            225 kilotons
9 5/24/51                 Item         Enewetak       Tower (200 ft.)            45.5 kilotons
Operation Ivy:          
10 10/31/52             Mike (1)     Enewetak      Surface                      10.4 megatons
11 11/15/52             King          Enewetak      Airdrop                       500 kilotons
Operation Castle:          
12 2/28/54               Bravo (2)   Bikini            Surface                      15 megatons
13 3/26/54               Romeo       Bikini            Barge                         11 megatons
14 4/6/54                Koon          Bikini            Surface                      110 kilotons
15 4/25/54              Union         Bikini             Barge                         6.9 megatons
16 5/4/54               Yankee        Bikini             Barge                        13.5 megatons
17 5/13/54              Nectar        Bikini             Barge                        1.69 megatons
Operation Redwing:          
18 5/4/56               Lacrosse      Enewetak       Surface                     40 kilotons
19 5/20/56             Cherokee     Bikini            Airdrop                     3.8 megatons
20 5/27/56              Zuni            Bikini            Surface                     3.5 megatons
21 5/27/56             Yuma           Enewetak      Tower (205 ft.)          .19 kilotons
22 5/30/56             Erie              Enewetak      Tower (300 ft.)          14.9 kilotons
23 6/6/56               Seminole      Enewetak      Surface                    13.7 kilotons
24 6/11/56             Flathead       Bikini            Barge                       365 kilotons
25 6/11/56             Blackfoot      Enewetak      Tower (200 ft.)          8 kilotons
26 6/13/56            Kickapoo       Enewetak      Tower (300 ft.)          1.49 kilotons
27 6/16/56            Osage            Enewetak      Airdrop (600-700 ft.) 1.7 kilotons
28 6/21/56            Inca               Enewetak      Tower (200 ft.)         15.2 kilotons
29 6/25/56            Dakota           Bikini           Barge                       1.1 megaton
30 7/2/56             Mohawk          Enewetak      Tower (300 ft.)         360 kilotons
31 7/8/56              Apache          Enewetak       Barge                      1.85 megatons
32 7/10/56            Navajo           Bikini             Barge                      4.5 megatons
33 7/20/56           Tewa               Bikini             Barge                      5 megatons
34 7/21/56           Huron            Enewetak        Barge                       250 kilotons
Operation Hardtack I:          
35 4/28/58 Yucca Near Enewetak (3) Balloon (86,000 ft.) 1.7 kilotons
36 5/5/58 Cactus Enewetak Surface 18 kilotons
37 5/11/58 Fir Bikini Barge 1.36 megatons
38 5/11/58 Butternut Enewetak Barge 81 kilotons
39 5/12/58 Koa Enewetak Surface 1.37 megatons
40 5/16/58 Wahoo Enewetak Underwater (-500 ft.) 9 kilotons
41 5/20/58 Holly Enewetak Barge 5.9 kilotons
42 5/21/58 Nutmeg Bikini Barge 25.1 kilotons
43 5/26/58 Yellowwood Enewetak Barge 330 kilotons
44 5/26/58 Magnolia Enewetak Barge 57 kilotons
45 5/30/58 Tobacco Enewetak Barge 11.6 kilotons
46 5/31/58 Sycamore Bikini Barge 92 kilotons
47 6/2/58 Rose Enewetak Barge 15 kilotons
48 6/8/58 Umbrella Enewetak Underwater (-150 ft.) 8 kilotons
49 6/10/58 Maple Bikini Barge 213 kilotons
50 6/14/58 Aspen Bikini Barge 319 kilotons
51 6/14/58 Walnut Enewetak Barge 1.45 megatons
52 6/18/58 Linden Enewetak Barge 11 kilotons
53 6/27/58 Redwood Bikini Barge 412 kilotons
54 6/27/58 Elder Enewetak Barge 880 kilotons
55 6/28/58 Oak Enewetak Barge 8.9 megatons
56 6/29/58 Hickory Bikini Barge 14 kilotons
57 7/1/58 Sequoia Enewetak Barge 5.2 kilotons
58 7/2/58 Cedar Bikini Barge 220 kilotons
59 7/5/58 Dogwood Enewetak Barge 397 kilotons
60 7/12/58 Poplar Bikini Barge 9.3 megatons
61 7/14/58 Scaevola (4) Enewetak Barge 0
62 7/17/58 Pisonia Enewetak Barge 255 kilotons
63 7/22/58 Juniper Bikini Barge 65 kilotons
64 7/22/58 Olive Enewetak Barge 202 kilotons
65 7/26/58 Pine Enewetak Barge 2 megatons
66 8/6/58 Quince Enewetak Surface 0 ("fizzle")
67 8/18/58 Fig Enewetak Surface 0.02
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