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 1962	Christmas Island	Unknown
Aztec’'	27 April 1962	Christmas Island	Unknown
Black’'	27 April 1962	Nevada Test Site	Unknown
Arkansas’'	2 May 1962	Christmas Island	Unknown
Questa’'	4 May 1962	Christmas Island	Unknown
Frigate Bird’'	6 May 1962	Pacific Test Range	600 Kilotons	Polaris A2 Missile[?]
Paca’'	7 May 1962	Nevada Test Site	Unknown
Yukon’'	8 May 1962	Christmas Island	Unknown
Melissa’'	9 May 1962	Christmas Island	Unknown
Arikaree’'	10 May 1962	Christmas Island	Unknown
Muskegon’'	11 May 1962	Christmas Island	Unknown
Swordfish’'	11 May 1962	off {{San Diego]]	Unknown
Encino’'	12 May 1962	Christmas Island	Unknown
Aardvark’'	12 May 1962	Nevada Test Site	40 kilotons
Swanee’'	14 May 1962	Christmas Island	Unknown
Eel’'	19 May 1962	Nevada Test Site	Unknown
Chetco’'	19 May 1962	Christmas Island	Unknown
White’'	25 May 1962	Nevada Test Site	Unknown
Tanana’'	25 May 1962	Christmas Island	’Fizziled’
Nambe’'	27 May 1962	Christmas Island	Unknown
Racoon’'	1 June 1962	Nevada Test Site	Unknown
Bluegill’'	3 June 1962	Johnston Atoll	’Failed’
Packrat’'	6 June 1962	Nevada Test Site	Unknown
Alma’'	8 June 1962	Christmas Island	Unknown
Truckee’'	9 June 1962	Christmas Island	Unknown
Yeso’'	10 June 1962	Christmas Island	Unknown
Harlem’'	12 June 1962	Christmas Island	Unknown
Des Moines’'	13 June 1962	Nevada Test Site	Unknown
Rinconada’'	15 June 1962	Christmas Island	Unknown
Dulce’'	17 June 1962	Christmas Island	Unknown
Petit’'	19 June 1962	Christmas Island	’Failed’
Starfish’'	20 June 1962	Johnston Atoll	’Failed’
Daman I’'	21 June 1962	Nevada Test Site	Unknown
Otowi’'	21 June 1962	Nevada Test Site	Unknown
Bighorn’'	27 June 1962	Christmas Island	Unknown
Haymaker’'	27 June 1962	Nevada Test Site	67 Kilotons
Marshmallow’'	28 June 1962	Nevada Test Site	Unknown
Bluestone’'	30 June 1962	Christmas Island	Unknown
Sacramento’'	30 June 1962	Nevada Test Site	Unknown
Sedan’'	6 July 1962	Nevada Test Site	Operation Plowshare
Bluegill Prime’'	25 July 1962	Johnston Atoll	’Failed’
Little Feller II’'	7 July 1962	Nevada Test Site	Unknown
Starfish Prime’'	9 July 1962	Johnston Atoll	1.4 megatons
Sunset’'	10 July 1962	Christmas Island	Unknown
Pamlico’'	11 July 1962	Christmas Island	Unknown
Johnnie Boy’'	11 July 1962	Nevada Test Site	500 tons
Merrimac’'	13 July 1962	Nevada Test Site	Unknown
Small Boy’'	14 July 1962	Nevada Test Site	Unknown
Little Feller I’'	17 July 1962	Nevada Test Site	Unknown
Wichita’'	27 July 1962	Nevada Test Site	Unknown
York’'	24 August 1962	Nevada Test Site	Unknown
Bobac’'	24 August 1962	Nevada Test Site	Unknown
Raritan’'	6 September 1962	Nevada Test Site	Unknown
Hyrax’'	4 September 1962	Nevada Test Site	Unknown
Peba’'	20 September 1962	Nevada Test Site	Unknown
Tocito’'	…	Christmas Island	…	Cancelled
Allegany’'	29 September 1962	Nevada Test Site	Unknown
MIssissippi’'	5 October 1962	Nevada Test Site	115 kilotons
Bumping’'	6 October 1962	Johnston Atoll	Unknown
Roanoke’'	12 October 1962	Nevada Test Site	Unknown
Wolverine’'	12 October 1962	Nevada Test Site	Unknown
Bluegill Double Prime’'	15 October 1962	Nevada Test Site	Unknown
Chama’'	18 October 1962	Johnston Atoll	Unknown
Tioga’'	18 October 1962	Nevada Test Site	Unknown
Bandicoot’'	19 October 1962	Nevada Test Site	Unknown
Checkmate’'	20 October 1962	Johnston Atoll	Unknown
Bluegill Triple Prime’'	26 October 1962	Johnston Atoll	Unknown
Santee’'	27 October 1962	Nevada Test Site	Unknown
Calamity’'	27 October 1962	Johnston Atoll	Unknown
Housatonic’'	27 July 1962	Johnston Atoll	Unknown
Kingfish’'	1 November 1962	Johnston Atoll	Unknown
Tightrope’'	4 November 1962	Johnston Atoll	Unknown
Saint Louis’'	9 November 1962	Nevada Test Site	Unknown
Gundi’'	15 November 1962	Nevada Test Site	Unknown
Anacostia’'	27 November 1962	Nevada Test Site	Unknown	Operation Plowshare	>
Taunton’'	4 December 1962	Nevada Test Site	Unknown
Tendrac’'	7 December 1962	Nevada Test Site	Unknown
Madison’'	12 December 1962	Nevada Test Site	Unknown
Numbat’'	12 December 1962	Nevada Test Site	Unknown
Manatee’'	12 December 1962	Nevada Test Site	Unknown
Casselman’'	8 February 1963	Nevada Test Site	Unknown
Acushi’'	8 February 1963	Nevada Test Site	Unknown
Ferret’'	8 February 1963	Nevada Test Site	Unknown
Hatchie’'	8 February 1963	Nevada Test Site	Unknown
Chipmunk’'	15 February 1963	Nevada Test Site	Unknown
Kaweah’'	21 February 1963	Nevada Test Site	Unknown	Operation Plowshare
Carmel’'	21 February 1963	Nevada Test Site	Unknown
Jerboa’'	1 March 1963	Nevada Test Site	Unknown
Toyah’'	15 March 1963	Nevada Test Site	Unknown
Gerbil’'	29 March 1963	Nevada Test Site	Unknown
Ferret Prime’'	5 April 1963	Nevada Test Site	Unknown
Coyfu’'	10 April 1963	Nevada Test Site	Unknown
Cumberland’'	11 April 1963	Nevada Test Site	Unknown
Kootanai’'	24 April 1963	Nevada Test Site	Unknown
Paisano’'	24 April 1963	Nevada Test Site	Unknown
Gundi Prime’'	9 May 1963	Nevada Test Site	Unknown
Double Tracks’'	15 May 1963	Nevada Test Site	Unknown
Harkee’'	17 May 1963	Nevada Test Site	Unknown
Tejon’'	17 May 1963	Nevada Test Site	Unknown
Stones’'	22 May 1963	Nevada Test Site	Unknown
Clean Slate I’'	25 May 1963	Nevada Test Site	Unknown
Pleasant’'	29 May 1963	Nevada Test Site	Unknown
Clean Slate II’'	31 May 1963	Nevada Test Site	Unknown
Yuba’'	5 June 1963	Nevada Test Site	Unknown
Hutia’'	6 June 1963	Nevada Test Site	Unknown
Apshapa’'	6 June 1963	Nevada Test Site	Unknown
Clean Slate III’'	9 June 1963	Nevada Test Site	Unknown
Mataco’'	14 June 1963	Nevada Test Site	Unknown
Kennebec’'	25 June 1963	Nevada Test Site	Unknown