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Operation Dominic I and II

‘’’Operation Dominic I and II was a series of American 105 nuclear test explosions conducted in 1962 and 1963. This test series was scheduled quickly, in order to take advantage of the Soviet abandonment on the 1958-61 test moratorium. Most of these shots were conducted with free-fall bombs dropped from B-52 aircraft. Those conducted in the Pacific[?] are sometimes called Dominic I. The blasts in Nevada are Dominic II. Twenty of these shots were to test new weapons designs, six to test weapons effects, and several shots to confirm the reliability of existing weapons. The Thor Missile[?] was used to loft warhead into near-space to conduct tests; these shots were collectively called ‘’’Fishbowl’’’.

Dominic I & II Test Blasts
Test Name Date Location Yield Note
Adobe’'25 April 1962Christmas IslandUnknown
Aztec’'27 April 1962Christmas IslandUnknown
Black’'27 April 1962Nevada Test SiteUnknown
Arkansas’'2 May 1962Christmas IslandUnknown
Questa’'4 May 1962Christmas IslandUnknown
Frigate Bird’'6 May 1962Pacific Test Range600 KilotonsPolaris A2 Missile[?]
Paca’'7 May 1962Nevada Test SiteUnknown
Yukon’'8 May 1962Christmas IslandUnknown
Melissa’'9 May 1962Christmas IslandUnknown
Arikaree’'10 May 1962Christmas IslandUnknown
Muskegon’'11 May 1962Christmas IslandUnknown
Swordfish’'11 May 1962off {{San Diego]]Unknown
Encino’'12 May 1962Christmas IslandUnknown
Aardvark’'12 May 1962Nevada Test Site40 kilotons
Swanee’'14 May 1962Christmas IslandUnknown
Eel’'19 May 1962Nevada Test SiteUnknown
Chetco’'19 May 1962Christmas IslandUnknown
White’'25 May 1962Nevada Test SiteUnknown
Tanana’'25 May 1962Christmas Island’Fizziled’
Nambe’'27 May 1962Christmas IslandUnknown
Racoon’'1 June 1962Nevada Test SiteUnknown
Bluegill’'3 June 1962Johnston Atoll’Failed’
Packrat’'6 June 1962Nevada Test SiteUnknown
Alma’'8 June 1962Christmas IslandUnknown
Truckee’'9 June 1962Christmas IslandUnknown
Yeso’'10 June 1962Christmas IslandUnknown
Harlem’'12 June 1962Christmas IslandUnknown
Des Moines’'13 June 1962Nevada Test SiteUnknown
Rinconada’'15 June 1962Christmas IslandUnknown
Dulce’'17 June 1962Christmas IslandUnknown
Petit’'19 June 1962Christmas Island’Failed’
Starfish’'20 June 1962Johnston Atoll’Failed’
Daman I’'21 June 1962Nevada Test SiteUnknown
Otowi’'21 June 1962Nevada Test SiteUnknown
Bighorn’'27 June 1962Christmas IslandUnknown
Haymaker’'27 June 1962Nevada Test Site67 Kilotons
Marshmallow’'28 June 1962Nevada Test SiteUnknown
Bluestone’'30 June 1962Christmas IslandUnknown
Sacramento’'30 June 1962Nevada Test SiteUnknown
Sedan’'6 July 1962Nevada Test SiteOperation Plowshare
Bluegill Prime’'25 July 1962Johnston Atoll’Failed’
Little Feller II’'7 July 1962Nevada Test SiteUnknown
Starfish Prime’'9 July 1962Johnston Atoll1.4 megatons
Sunset’'10 July 1962Christmas IslandUnknown
Pamlico’'11 July 1962Christmas IslandUnknown
Johnnie Boy’'11 July 1962Nevada Test Site500 tons
Merrimac’'13 July 1962Nevada Test SiteUnknown
Small Boy’'14 July 1962Nevada Test SiteUnknown
Little Feller I’'17 July 1962Nevada Test SiteUnknown
Wichita’'27 July 1962Nevada Test SiteUnknown
York’'24 August 1962Nevada Test SiteUnknown
Bobac’'24 August 1962Nevada Test SiteUnknown
Raritan’'6 September 1962Nevada Test SiteUnknown
Hyrax’'4 September 1962Nevada Test SiteUnknown
Peba’'20 September 1962Nevada Test SiteUnknown
Tocito’'Christmas IslandCancelled
Allegany’'29 September 1962Nevada Test SiteUnknown
MIssissippi’'5 October 1962Nevada Test Site115 kilotons
Bumping’'6 October 1962Johnston AtollUnknown
Roanoke’'12 October 1962Nevada Test SiteUnknown
Wolverine’'12 October 1962Nevada Test SiteUnknown
Bluegill Double Prime’'15 October 1962Nevada Test SiteUnknown
Chama’'18 October 1962Johnston AtollUnknown
Tioga’'18 October 1962Nevada Test SiteUnknown
Bandicoot’'19 October 1962Nevada Test SiteUnknown
Checkmate’'20 October 1962Johnston AtollUnknown
Bluegill Triple Prime’'26 October 1962Johnston AtollUnknown
Santee’'27 October 1962Nevada Test SiteUnknown
Calamity’'27 October 1962Johnston AtollUnknown
Housatonic’'27 July 1962 Johnston Atoll Unknown
Kingfish’'1 November 1962Johnston AtollUnknown
Tightrope’'4 November 1962Johnston AtollUnknown
Saint Louis’'9 November 1962Nevada Test SiteUnknown
Gundi’'15 November 1962Nevada Test SiteUnknown
Anacostia’'27 November 1962Nevada Test SiteUnknownOperation Plowshare>
Taunton’'4 December 1962Nevada Test SiteUnknown
Tendrac’'7 December 1962Nevada Test SiteUnknown
Madison’'12 December 1962Nevada Test SiteUnknown
Numbat’'12 December 1962Nevada Test SiteUnknown
Manatee’'12 December 1962Nevada Test SiteUnknown
Casselman’'8 February 1963Nevada Test SiteUnknown
Acushi’'8 February 1963Nevada Test SiteUnknown
Ferret’'8 February 1963Nevada Test SiteUnknown
Hatchie’'8 February 1963Nevada Test SiteUnknown
Chipmunk’'15 February 1963Nevada Test SiteUnknown
Kaweah’'21 February 1963Nevada Test SiteUnknownOperation Plowshare
Carmel’'21 February 1963Nevada Test SiteUnknown
Jerboa’'1 March 1963Nevada Test SiteUnknown
Toyah’'15 March 1963Nevada Test SiteUnknown
Gerbil’'29 March 1963Nevada Test SiteUnknown
Ferret Prime’'5 April 1963Nevada Test SiteUnknown
Coyfu’'10 April 1963Nevada Test SiteUnknown
Cumberland’'11 April 1963Nevada Test SiteUnknown
Kootanai’'24 April 1963Nevada Test SiteUnknown
Paisano’'24 April 1963Nevada Test SiteUnknown
Gundi Prime’'9 May 1963Nevada Test SiteUnknown
Double Tracks’'15 May 1963Nevada Test SiteUnknown
Harkee’'17 May 1963Nevada Test SiteUnknown
Tejon’'17 May 1963Nevada Test SiteUnknown
Stones’'22 May 1963Nevada Test SiteUnknown
Clean Slate I’'25 May 1963Nevada Test SiteUnknown
Pleasant’'29 May 1963Nevada Test SiteUnknown
Clean Slate II’'31 May 1963Nevada Test SiteUnknown
Yuba’'5 June 1963Nevada Test SiteUnknown
Hutia’'6 June 1963Nevada Test SiteUnknown
Apshapa’'6 June 1963Nevada Test SiteUnknown
Clean Slate III’'9 June 1963Nevada Test SiteUnknown
Mataco’'14 June 1963Nevada Test SiteUnknown
Kennebec’'25 June 1963Nevada Test SiteUnknown



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