Database of nuclear tests, United Kingdom: 1952-1991 (original) (raw)
For explanations and codes see Introduction.
ID# SERIES SHOT YEAR MON DAY TIME SITE LAT LONG NT HOLE HOB GZALT NT TYPE PUR YD-MN YD-MX YD-EST NT YIELD MAG CRAT VENT DEVIC WARHEAD R N SOURCES GMT GMT DEG DEG M M KT KT KT KT M
1 Hurricane Hurricane 1952 OCT 3 00:59:24 MB -20.40000 115.57000 -2.7 -12 AW-BG WE 25 25 270 1,2,a
2 Totem Totem T1 1953 OCT 14 21:30 SAU-EF -28.68000 132.34000 31 AS-T WR 10 10 IP Blue Danube? * 1,2,c
3 Totem Totem T2 1953 OCT 26 21:30 SAU-EF -28.70000 132.35000 31 AS-T WR 8 8 IP Blue Danube? 1,2,c
4 Mosaic Mosaic G1 1956 MAY 16 03:50 MB -20.23000 115.55000 31 AS-T WR? 15 15 1,2
5 Mosaic Mosaic G2 1956 JUN 19 02:14 MB -20.40000 115.53000 31 AS-T 60 98 98 1,2
6 Buffalo Buffalo R1/One Tree 1956 SEP 27 07:30 SAU-MR -29.84000 131.66000 * 31 AS-T 15 15 IP Red Beard 1,2,4
7 Buffalo Buffalo R2/Marcoo 1956 OCT 4 07:00 SAU-MR -29.86000 131.63000 * 0.2 AS WE 1.5 1.5 50 IU Blue Danube 1,2,4
8 Buffalo Buffalo R3/Kite 1956 OCT 11 05:57 SAU-MR -29.86000 131.66000 * 150 A-AD WR 3 3 Blue Danube * 1,2,4
9 Buffalo Buffalo R4/Breakaway 1956 OCT 22 14:35 SAU-MR -29.87000 131.61000 * 31 AS-T 10 10 Red Beard * 1,2,410 Grapple Grapple 1/Short Granite1957 MAY 15 19:37 LI-MI -4.05000 -154.90000 * 2400 A-AD WR? 300 125 300 SL? * 1,2,b 11 Grapple Grapple 2/Orange Herald1957 MAY 31 19:41 LI-MI -4.05000 -154.90000 * 2300 A-AD WR? 720 175 720 SL? * 1,2,b 12 Grapple Grapple 3/Purple Granit1957 JUN 19 19:40 LI-MI -4.05000 -154.90000 * 2300 A-AD WR? 200 88 200 SL? * 1,2,b 13 Antler Antler Round 1/Tadje 1957 SEP 14 05:05 SAU-MR -29.86000 131.65000 * 31 AS-T WR? 1 0.93 0.93 IP 1,2,4 14 Antler Antler Round 2/Biak 1957 SEP 25 00:30 SAU-MR -29.87000 131.62000 * 31 AS-T WR? 6 6 IP 1,2,4 15 Antler Antler Round 3/Taranaki1957 OCT 9 06:45 SAU-MR -29.87000 131.60000 * 300 A-B WR? 25 26.6 26.6 PR * 1,2,4 16 Grapple X Grapple X/Round C 1957 NOV 8 17:47 LI-CH 1.67000 -157.25000 ? 2250 A-AD WR 1800 300 1800 TN? * 1,2 17 Grapple Y Grapple Y 1958 APR 28 19:05 LI-CH 1.67000 -157.25000 ? 2350 A-AD WR 3000 2000 3000 TN * 1,2 18 Grapple Z Grapple Z/Pennant 2 1958 AUG 22 18:00 LI-CH 1.67000 -157.25000 ? 450 A-B WR 24 34 24 PR 1,2 19 Grapple Z Grapple Z/Flagpole 1 1958 SEP 2 17:24 LI-CH 1.67000 -157.25000 ? 2850 A-AD WR 1000 2750 1000 TN * 1,2 20 Grapple Z Grapple Z/Halliard 1 1958 SEP 11 17:49 LI-CH 1.67000 -157.25000 ? 2650 A-AD WR 800 2750 800 * 1,2 21 Grapple Z Grapple Z/Burgee 2 1958 SEP 23 18:00 LI-CH 1.67000 -157.25000 ? 450 A-B WR 25 34 25 1,2 22 Nougat Pampas 1962 MAR 1 19:10:00.09 NTS-YF 37.04128 -116.02867 U3al -363.14 1196 UG-S 9.5 9.5 4.60 198 V 2 kCi 1,2,3,5,f,g,k,n 23 Storax Tendrac 1962 DEC 7 19:00:00.10 NTS-YF 37.05175 -116.02931 U3ba -302.67 1202 UG-S 0 20 10 4.60 155 1,2,3,5,f,g 24 Whetstone Cormorant 1964 JUL 17 17🔞30.03 NTS-YF 37.01761 -116.02956 U3df -271.64 1184 UG-S 0 20 2 V 11 Ci 1,2,3,5,g,n 25 Whetstone Courser 1964 SEP 25 17:02:00.03 NTS-YF 37.07247 -116.01539 U3do -358.99 1237 UG-S 0 0 1,3,5 26 Flintlock Charcoal 1965 SEP 10 17:12:00.03 NTS-YF 37.07797 -116.01672 U7g -455.44 1245 UG-S WR 20 200 29 S 29 5.16 298 Polaris WH? 1,2,3,5,e,f 27 Arbor Fallon 1974 MAY 23 13:38:30.164 NTS-YF 37.12449 -116.07888 U2dv -466.04 1276 UG-S WR 20 200 12 S 20 4.80 190 V 72 Ci Chevaline WH? 1,2,3,5,j,n 28 Anvil Banon 1976 AUG 26 14:30:00.168 NTS-YF 37.12501 -116.08200 U2dz -536.4 1275 UG-S WR 20 150 51 S 51 5.30 230 V 6 Ci Chevaline WH? 1,2,3,5,e,j,n 29 Cresset Fondutta 1978 APR 11 15:30:00.161 NTS-PM 37.29963 -116.32670 U19zs -633.07 2072 UG-S WR 20 150 67 S 67 5.50 Chevaline WH? 1,2,3,5,e 30 Quicksilver Quargel 1978 NOV 18 19:00:00.166 NTS-YF 37.12687 -116.08387 U2fb -542 1275 UG-S 20 150 38 S 38 5.10 190 V 7 Ci 1,2,3,5,e,j,n 31 Quicksilver Nessel 1979 AUG 29 15:08:00.171 NTS-YF 37.12122 -116.06659 U2ep -464 1260 UG-S 20 150 19 S 20 4.80 190 V 1,2,3,5,e,j,n 32 Tinderbox Colwick 1980 APR 26 17:00:00.083 NTS-PM 37.24843 -116.42240 U20ac -633 1946 UG-S 20 150 140 S 140 5.50 V 1,2,3,5,e,n 33 Guardian Dutchess 1980 OCT 24 19:15:00.116 NTS-YF 37.07458 -115.99926 U7bm -426.72 1265 UG-S 0 20 10 4.70 1,2,3,5 34 Guardian Serpa 1980 DEC 17 15:10:00.086 NTS-PM 37.32478 -116.31173 U19ai -572.7 2028 UG-S 20 150 35 S 35 5.10 1,2,3,5,e 35 Praetorian Rousanne 1981 NOV 12 15:00:00.10 NTS-YF 37.10815 -116.04898 U4p -517.2 1243 UG-S 20 150 77 77 5.40 250 1,2,3,5,e,j 36 Praetorian Gibne 1982 APR 25 18:05:00.008 NTS-PM 37.25584 -116.42236 U20ah -570 1937 UG-S 20 150 89 S 89 5.40 V 0.1 Ci 1,2,3,5,e,n 37 Phalanx Armada 1983 APR 22 13:53:00.085 NTS-YF 37.11150 -116.02240 U9cs -265 1296 UG-S 0 20 1.5 4.00 V 1,2,3,5,n 38 Fusileer Mundo 1984 MAY 1 19:05:00.093 NTS-YF 37.10622 -116.02238 U7bo -566 1292 UG-S WR? 20 150 77 S 77 5.40 Trident WH? 1,2,3,5,e 39 Grenadier Egmont 1984 DEC 9 19:40:00.089 NTS-PM 37.27008 -116.49758 U20al -546 1839 UG-S WR? 20 150 103 S 103 5.50 Trident WH? 1,2,3,5,e 40 Charioteer Kinibito 1985 DEC 5 15:00:00.067 NTS-YF 37.05327 -116.04537 U3me -579.42 1208 UG-S WR? 20 150 110 110 5.70 Trident WH? 1,2,3,5,e 41 Charioteer Darwin 1986 JUN 25 20:27:45.092 NTS-PM 37.26459 -116.49931 U20aq -548.95 1849 UG-S WR 20 150 89 S 89 5.60 Trident WH 1,2,3,5,e 42 Musketeer Midland 1987 JUL 16 19:00:00.077 NTS-YF 37.10355 -116.02335 U7by -486.77 1284 UG-S 20 150 14 S 20 4.90 1,2,3,5,e 43 Aqueduct Barnwell 1989 DEC 8 15:00:00.087 NTS-PM 37.23109 -116.40939 U20az -600.8 2031 UG-S WR? 20 150 120 S 120 5.50 V 0.1 Ci Trident WH? 1,2,3,5,e,n 44 Sculpin Houston 1990 NOV 14 19:17:00.071 NTS-PM 37.22742 -116.37124 U19az -594.4 2031 UG-S WR? 20 150 103 S 103 5.40 V Trident WH? 1,2,3,5,e,n 45 Julin Bristol 1991 NOV 26 18:35:00.073 NTS-YF 37.09649 -116.06961 U4av -457 1246 UG-S WR? 0 20 11 S 11 4.60 1,2,3,5,e
Compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston.
Last modified 19 June 2005.
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