Operation Fulcrum
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Operation Fulcrum was a series of 21 nuclear tests conducted at the Nevada Test Site
in 1976 and 1977. These tests followed the Anvil
series and preceded Cresset
. The individual blasts were:
Nevada Test Site
The Nevada National Security Site , previously the Nevada Test Site , is a United States Department of Energy reservation located in southeastern Nye County, Nevada, about northwest of the city of Las Vegas...
in 1976 and 1977. These tests followed the Anvil
Operation Anvil (Nuclear test)
Operation Anvil was a series of 21 nuclear tests conducted at the Nevada Test Site in 1975 and 1976. These tests followed the Bedrock series and preceded Fulcrum.-Individual Tests:...
series and preceded Cresset
Operation Cresset
Operation Cresset 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 |
|---|---|---|
| GOUDA | October 6 | < 20 kilotons |
| SPRIT | November 10 | < 20 kilotons |
| CHEVRE | November 23 | < 20 kilotons |
| REDMUD | December 8 | < 20 kilotons |
| ASIAGO | December 21 | < 20 kilotons |
| SUTTER | December 21 | < 20 kilotons |
| RUDDER | December 28 | 20 to 150 kilotons |
| COVE, OARLOCK | February 16 | < 20 kilotons |
| DOFINO, DOFINO-LAWTON | March 8 | < 20 kilotons |
| MARSILLY | April 5 | 20 to 150 kilotons |
| BULKHEAD | April 27 | 20 to 150 kilotons |
| CREWLINE | May 25 | 20 to 150 kilotons |
| FOREFOOT | June 2 | < 20 kilotons |
| CARNELIAN | July 28 | < 20 kilotons |
| STRAKE | August 4 | 20 to 150 kilotons |
| GRUYERE, GRUYERE-GRADINO | August 16 | < 20 kilotons |
| FLOTOST | August 16 | < 20 kilotons |
| SCANTLING | August 19 | 20 to 150 kilotons |
| SCUPPER | August 19 | < 20 kilotons |
| EBBTIDE | September 15 | < 20 kilotons |
| COULOMMIERS | September 27 | 20 to 150 kilotons |