Operation Upshot–Knothole
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Operation Upshot–Knothole was a series of eleven nuclear test shots conducted in 1953 at the Nevada Test Site. It followed Operation Ivy and preceded Operation Castle.
The mangled tower for the Ruth test. The explosion failed to level the testing tower, only somewhat damaging it.
Upshot-Knothole Badger, 23 Kilotons
Upshot-Knothole Harry, 32 Kilotons
Encore's Mushroom Cloud from far away
Operation Castle
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Operation Castle was a United States series of high-yield nuclear tests by Joint Task Force 7 at Bikini Atoll beginning in March 1954. It followed Operation Upshot–Knothole and preceded Operation Teap
Operation Upshot–Knothole
…Operation Upshot–Knothole was a series of eleven nuclear test shots conducted in 1953 at the Nevada Test Site. It followed Operation Ivy and preceded Operation Castle. Over 21,000 soldiers took part in the ground exercise Desert Rock V in conjunction with the Upshot-Knothole Grable shot. Grable was a 280mm Artillery…
Bravo SHRIMP device shot cab
Shrimp (Bravo) device in its shot cab
Shrimp (Bravo) device being unloaded from a truck
Unknown device tested in Castle. The device may be Runt (Romeo) or Runt II (Yankee).