Database of nuclear tests, short version: hydronuclear/subcritical tests

compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last modified 2 July 2009

For explanations, codes, and sources see Introduction.

SERIES    SHOT             SH   YEAR  MON  DAY  TIME   SITE      LAT     LONG      HOB  GZALT TYPE  PURP   YIELD       NT DEVICE  WARHEAD
                                           GMT  GMT              DEG     DEG        M     M                  KT

*****  UNITED STATES  *****

1                               1960  JAN   12         -LA       35.82 -102.30      -4  2180  UG-S   SE        0            ND
1                               1960  JAN              -LA       35.82 -102.30      -4  2180  UG-S   SE        0            ND
1                               1960  JAN              -LA       35.82 -102.30      -4  2180  UG-S   SE        0            ND
1                               1960  JAN              -LA       35.82 -102.30      -4  2180  UG-S   SE        0            ND
1                               1960  JAN              -LA       35.82 -102.30      -4  2180  UG-S   SE        0            ND
1                               1960  FEB              -LA       35.82 -102.30      -4  2180  UG-S   SE        0            ND
1                               1960  FEB              -LA       35.82 -102.30      -4  2180  UG-S   SE        0            ND
1                               1960  FEB   11         -LA       35.82 -102.30      -4  2180  UG-S   SE        0            ND
          1-2-D                 1960/1                 -LA       35.82 -102.30     -30  2180  UG-S   SE        0            ND    ~1.1 kg Pu
          1-2-F                 1960/1                 -LA       35.82 -102.30     -30  2180  UG-S   SE        0            ND    U235
          1-2-H                 1960/1                 -LA       35.82 -102.30     -30  2180  UG-S   SE        0            ND    ~1.1 kg Pu
          1-2-I                 1960/1                 -LA       35.82 -102.30     -30  2180  UG-S   SE        0            ND    ~1.1 kg Pu
          1-2-J                 1960/1                 -LA       35.82 -102.30     -30  2180  UG-S   SE        0            ND    ~1.1 kg Pu
          1-2-L                 1960/1                 -LA       35.82 -102.30     -30  2180  UG-S   SE        0            ND    ~1.1 kg Pu
          1-2-O                 1960/1                 -LA       35.82 -102.30     -30  2180  UG-S   SE        0            ND    ~1.1 kg Pu
          1-2-P                 1960/1                 -LA       35.82 -102.30     -30  2180  UG-S   SE        0            ND    ~1.1 kg Pu
          1-2-Q                 1960/1                 -LA       35.82 -102.30     -30  2180  UG-S   SE        0            ND    ~1.1 kg Pu
          1-2-S                 1960/1                 -LA       35.82 -102.30     -30  2180  UG-S   SE        0            ND    ~1.1 kg Pu
          1-2-T                 1960/1                 -LA       35.82 -102.30     -30  2180  UG-S   SE        0            ND    ~1.1 kg Pu
          1-2-V                 1960/1                 -LA       35.82 -102.30     -30  2180  UG-S   SE        0            ND    ~1.1 kg Pu
          1-2-X                 1960/1                 -LA       35.82 -102.30     -30  2180  UG-S   SE        0            ND    ~1.1 kg Pu
          1-2A-E                1960/1                 -LA       35.82 -102.30     -30  2180  UG-S   SE        0            ND    ~1.2 kg Pu
          1-2A-J                1960/1                 -LA       35.82 -102.30     -30  2180  UG-S   SE        0            ND    ~1.2 kg Pu
          1-2A-T                1960/1                 -LA       35.82 -102.30     -30  2180  UG-S   SE        0            ND    ~1.2 kg Pu
          1-2A-Z                1960/1                 -LA       35.82 -102.30     -30  2180  UG-S   SE        0            ND    ~9.8 kg U235
          1-2B-A                1960/1                 -LA       35.82 -102.30     -30  2180  UG-S   SE        0            ND    ~1.1 kg Pu
          1-2B-B                1960/1                 -LA       35.82 -102.30     -30  2180  UG-S   SE        0            ND    ~1.1 kg Pu
          1-2B-C                1960/1                 -LA       35.82 -102.30     -30  2180  UG-S   SE        0            ND    ~1.1 kg Pu
          1-2B-H                1960/1                 -LA       35.82 -102.30     -30  2180  UG-S   SE        0            ND    ~1.1 kg Pu
          1-2B-J                1960/1                 -LA       35.82 -102.30     -30  2180  UG-S   SE        0            ND    ~1.1 kg Pu
          1-2B-X                1960/1                 -LA       35.82 -102.30     -30  2180  UG-S   SE        0            ND    ~6.4 kg U235
                                1960/1                 -LA       35.82 -102.30     -30  2180  UG-S   SE        0            ND
                                1960/1                 -LA       35.82 -102.30     -30  2180  UG-S   SE        0            ND
                                1961  JUN              -LA       35.82 -102.30     -30  2180  UG-S   SE        0            ND    Pu/W54?
                                1960/1                 NTS       37.0  -116.0                 UG     SE        0            ND
                                1960/1                 NTS       37.0  -116.0                 UG     SE        0            ND
                                1960/1                 NTS       37.0  -116.0                 UG     SE        0            ND
                                1960/1                 NTS       37.0  -116.0                 UG     SE        0            ND
                                1960/1                 NTS       37.0  -116.0                 UG     SE        0            ND
                                1960/1                 NTS       37.0  -116.0                 UG     SE        0            ND
                                1960/1                 NTS       37.0  -116.0                 UG     SE        0            ND
                                1960/1                 NTS       37.0  -116.0                 UG     SE        0            ND
                                1960/1                 NTS       37.0  -116.0                 UG     SE        0            ND
                                1960/1                 NTS       37.0  -116.0                 UG     SE        0            ND
                                1960/1                 NTS       37.0  -116.0                 UG     SE        0            ND
                                1960/1                 NTS       37.0  -116.0                 UG     SE        0            ND
                                1960/1                 NTS       37.0  -116.0                 UG     SE        0            ND
                                1960/1                 NTS       37.0  -116.0                 UG     SE        0            ND
                                1960/1                 NTS       37.0  -116.0                 UG     SE        0            ND
          Rebound               1997  JUL    2  17:00  NTS-YF    37.01 -116.06    -293  1220  UG-T   WR        0            ND    ~1.5 kg Pu
          Holog                 1997  SEP   18  20:20  NTS-YF    37.01 -116.06    -290  1220  UG-T   WR        0            ND    0.14 kg Pu
          Stagecoach            1998  MAR   25  17:00  NTS-YF    37.01 -116.06    -293  1220  UG-T   WR        0            ND    0.96 kg Pu
          Bagpipe               1998  SEP   26  22:07  NTS-YF    37.01 -116.06    -290  1220  UG-T   WR        0            ND    Pu
          Cimarron              1998  DEC   11         NTS-YF    37.01 -116.06    -290  1220  UG-T   WR        0            ND    Pu
          Clarinet              1999  FEB    9  21:58  NTS-YF    37.01 -116.06    -290  1220  UG-T   WR        0            ND    0.17 kg Pu
Oboe      Oboe                  1999  SEP   30         NTS-YF    37.01 -116.06    -290  1220  UG-T   WR        0            ND    ~0.06 kg Pu
Oboe      Oboe 2                1999  NOV    9         NTS-YF    37.01 -116.06    -290  1220  UG-T   WR        0            ND    ~0.06 kg Pu
Oboe      Oboe 3                2000  FEB    3         NTS-YF    37.01 -116.06    -290  1220  UG-T   WR        0            ND    ~0.06 kg Pu
          Thoroughbred          2000  MAR   22  19:00  NTS-YF    37.01 -116.06    -290  1220  UG-T   WR        0            ND    Pu
Oboe      Oboe 4                2000  APR    6  23:30  NTS-YF    37.01 -116.06    -290  1220  UG-T   WR        0            ND    ~0.06 kg Pu
Oboe      Oboe 5                2000  AUG   19  00:09  NTS-YF    37.01 -116.06    -290  1220  UG-T   WR        0            ND    ~0.06 kg Pu
Oboe      Oboe 6                2000  DEC   14  23:28  NTS-YF    37.01 -116.06    -290  1220  UG-T   WR        0            ND    ~0.06 kg Pu
Oboe      Oboe 8                2001  SEP   26         NTS-YF    37.01 -116.06    -290  1220  UG-T   WR        0            ND    ~0.06 kg Pu
Oboe      Oboe 7                2001  DEC   13  21:00  NTS-YF    37.01 -116.06    -290  1220  UG-T   WR        0            ND    ~0.06 kg Pu
Oboe      Oboe 9                2002  JUN    7  21:46  NTS-YF    37.01 -116.06    -290  1220  UG-T   WR        0            ND    ~0.06 kg Pu
Stallion  Mario                 2002  AUG   29  19:00  NTS-YF    37.01 -116.06    -290  1220  UG-T   WR        0            ND    Pu
Stallion  Rocco                 2002  SEP   26  19:00  NTS-YF    37.01 -116.06    -290  1220  UG-T   WR        0            ND    Pu
          Piano                 2003  SEP   19  20:44  NTS-YF    37.01 -116.06    -290  1220  UG-T   WR        0            ND    Pu
Stallion  Armando               2003  MAY   25  19:00  NTS-YF    37.01 -116.06    -290  1220  UG-T   WR        0            ND    Pu
          Unicorn               2006  AUG   30  18:00  NTS-YF    36.95 -116.05    -190  1200  UG-T   WR        0            ND    Pu


*****  USSR  *****

          1                     1958  MAR   13         STS-GZ    50.38   77.84       0   280  A                0            ND
          2                     1958  MAR   15         STS-GZ    50.38   77.84       0   280  A                0            ND
          3                     1960  MAY   20         STS-GZ    50.38   77.84       0   280  AS               0            ND
          4                     1960  MAY   22         STS-GZ    50.38   77.84       0   280  AS               0            ND
          5                     1960  MAY   24         STS-GZ    50.38   77.84       0   280  AS               0            ND
          6                     1960  MAY   26         STS-GZ    50.38   77.84       0   280  AS               0            ND
          7                     1960  MAY   31         STS-GZ    50.38   77.84       0   280  AS               0            ND
          8                     1960  JUN    3         STS-GZ    50.38   77.84       0   280  AS               0            ND
          9                     1960  JUN    6         STS-GZ    50.38   77.84       0   280  AS               0            ND
          10                    1960  JUN    8         STS-GZ    50.38   77.84       0   280  AS               0            ND
          11                    1960  JUN   10         STS-GZ    50.38   77.84       0   280  AS               0            ND
          12                    1960  JUN   11         STS-GZ    50.38   77.84       0   280  AS               0            ND
          13                    1960  JUN   13         STS-GZ    50.38   77.84       0   280  AS               0            ND
          14                    1960  JUN   16         STS-GZ    50.38   77.84       0   280  AS               0            ND
          15                    1961  JUN   27         STS-GZ    50.38   77.84       0   280  AS               0            ND
          16                    1961  JUN   29         STS-GZ    50.38   77.84       0   280  AS               0            ND
          17                    1961  JUL    1         STS-GZ    50.38   77.84       0   280  AS               0            ND
          18                    1961  JUL    4         STS-GZ    50.38   77.84       0   280  AS               0            ND
          19                    1961  JUL    6         STS-GZ    50.38   77.84       0   280  AS               0            ND
          20                    1961  JUL    8         STS-GZ    50.38   77.84       0   280  AS               0            ND
          21                    1961  JUL   13         STS-GZ    50.38   77.84       0   280  AS               0            ND
          22                    1961  JUL   15         STS-GZ    50.38   77.84       0   280  AS               0            ND
          23                    1961  JUL   20         STS-GZ    50.38   77.84       0   280  AS               0            ND
          24                    1961  JUL   21         STS-GZ    50.38   77.84       0   280  AS               0            ND
          25                    1961  JUL   22         STS-GZ    50.38   77.84       0   280  AS               0            ND
          26                    1961  JUL   22         STS-GZ    50.38   77.84       0   280  AS               0            ND
          27                    1961  JUL   24         STS-GZ    50.38   77.84       0   280  AS               0            ND
          28                    1963  SEP   19         STS-GZ    50.38   77.84       0   280  AS               0            ND
          29                    1963  SEP   20         STS-GZ    50.38   77.84       0   280  AS               0            ND
          30                    1963  SEP   24         STS-GZ    50.38   77.84       0   280  AS               0            ND
          31                    1963  SEP   25         STS-GZ    50.38   77.84       0   280  AS               0            ND
          32                    1963  SEP   26         STS-GZ    50.38   77.84       0   280  AS               0            ND
          33                    1963  SEP   30         STS-GZ    50.38   77.84       0   280  AS               0            ND
          34                    1963  OCT    1         STS-GZ    50.38   77.84       0   280  AS               0            ND
          35                    1963  OCT    2         STS-GZ    50.38   77.84       0   280  AS               0            ND
          36                    1963  OCT   10         STS       50.38   77.84                AS               0            ND
          37                    1963  OCT   11         STS       50.38   77.84                AS               0            ND
          38                    1963  OCT   12         STS       50.38   77.84                AS               0            ND
          39                    1963  OCT   12         STS       50.38   77.84                AS               0            ND
          40                    1963  OCT   15         STS       50.38   77.84                AS               0            ND
          41                    1965  AUG    1         STS       50.38   77.84                AS               0            ND
          42                    1965  AUG   12         STS       50.38   77.84                AS               0            ND
          43                    1965  DEC    4         STS-D     49.78   78.00           700  UG-T             0            ND
          44                    1967  AUG   30         STS       50.4    77.8                 AS               0            ND
          45                    1967  AUG   31         STS       50.4    77.8                 AS               0            ND
          46                    1967  SEP    1         STS       50.4    77.8                 AS               0            ND
          47                    1967  SEP    4         STS       50.4    77.8                 AS               0            ND
          48                    1967  SEP    5         STS       50.4    77.8                 AS               0            ND
          49                    1968  DEC   15         STS-D     49.80   78.00           660  UG-T             0            ND
          50                    1969  MAY   29         STS       50.4    77.8                 AS               0            ND
          51                    1969  JUN    4         STS       50.4    77.8                 AS               0            ND
          52                    1969  JUN    5         STS       50.4    77.8                 AS               0            ND
          53                    1969  JUN    6         STS       50.4    77.8                 AS               0            ND
          54                    1969  JUN    6         STS       50.4    77.8                 AS               0            ND
          55                    1970  SEP   10         STS       50.4    77.8                 AS               0            ND
          56                    1970  SEP   24         STS       50.4    77.8                 AS               0            ND
          57                    1970  OCT    7         STS       50.4    77.8                 AS               0            ND
          58                    1970  OCT   21         STS       50.4    77.8                 AS               0            ND
          59                    1971  SEP   25         STS       50.4    77.8                 AS               0            ND
          60                    1972  OCT    3         STS       50.4    77.8                 AS               0            ND
          61                    1973  AUG   30         STS       50.4    77.8                 AS               0            ND
          62                    1973  OCT    4         STS       50.4    77.8                 AS               0            ND
          63                    1974  NOV   13         STS       50.4    77.8                 AS               0            ND
          64                    1975  AUG   30         STS       50.4    77.8                 AS               0            ND
          65                    1975  OCT    6         STS       50.4    77.8                 AS               0            ND
          66                    1977  JUN   20         STS-D     49.81   78.17           610  UG-T             0            ND
          67                    1977  SEP    7         STS-D     49.81   78.17           610  UG-T             0            ND
          68                    1977  SEP   17         STS-D     49.81   78.17           610  UG-T             0            ND
          69                    1977  SEP   27         STS-D     49.81   78.17           610  UG-T             0            ND
          70                    1979  SEP    2         STS       50.4    77.8                 AS               0            ND
          71                    1980  SEP   11         STS       50.4    77.8                 AS               0            ND
          72                    1981  AUG   31         STS       50.4    77.8                 AS               0            ND
          73                    1981  SEP   24         STS       50.4    77.8                 AS               0            ND
          74                    1983  APR   11         STS-D     49.82   78.03           650  UG-T             0            ND
          75                    1983  JUN    9         STS-D     49.82   78.03           650  UG-T             0            ND
          76                    1983  AUG    5         STS-D     49.74   78.11           700  UG-T             0            ND
          77                    1983  SEP   11         STS       50.4    77.8                 AS               0            ND
          78                    1984  JUN    7         STS-SU    49.97   77.64           460  UG-T             0            ND
          79                    1984  OCT   25         STS-SU    49.97   77.64           460  UG-T             0            ND
          80                    1987  MAR   12         STS-D     49.74   78.11           700  UG-T             0            ND
          81                    1987  APR   17         STS-D     49.75   78.05           680  UG-T             0            ND
          82                    1987  AUG    2         STS-D     49.74   78.11           700  UG-T             0            ND
          83                    1987  OCT   16         STS       50.4    77.8                 AS               0            ND
          84                    1989  JUL    9         STS-D     49.78   78.04           710  UG-T             0            ND
          85                    1989  SEP    5         STS       50.4    77.8                 AS               0            ND
                                                       NZ-NS     73.3    54.9                 UG               0            ND
                                                       NZ-NS     73.3    54.9                 UG               0            ND
                                                       NZ-NS     73.3    54.9                 UG               0            ND
                                                       NZ-NS     73.3    54.9                 UG               0            ND


*****  RUSSIA  *****

                                1995                   NZ-NS     73.3    54.9                 UG    SE         0            ND
                                1996                   NZ-NS     73.3    54.9                 UG               0            ND
                                1997                   NZ-NS     73.3    54.9                 UG               0            ND
                                1997                   NZ-NS     73.3    54.9                 UG               0            ND
                                1998  SEP   14         NZ-NS     73.3    54.9                 UG               0            ND
                                1998                   NZ-NS     73.3    54.9                 UG               0            ND
                                1998  DEC    8         NZ-NS     73.3    54.9                 UG               0            ND
                                1998  DEC    9         NZ-NS     73.3    54.9                 UG               0            ND
                                1998  DEC   13         NZ-NS     73.3    54.9                 UG               0            ND
                                1999  SEP    8         NZ-NS     73.3    54.9                 UG               0            ND
                                1999                   NZ-NS     73.3    54.9                 UG               0            ND
                                1999                   NZ-NS     73.3    54.9                 UG               0            ND
                                1999                   NZ-NS     73.3    54.9                 UG               0            ND
                                1999                   NZ-NS     73.3    54.9                 UG               0            ND
                                1999                   NZ-NS     73.3    54.9                 UG               0            ND
                                1999                   NZ-NS     73.3    54.9                 UG               0            ND
                                2000  JAN              NZ-NS     73.3    54.9                 UG               0            ND
                                2000                   NZ-NS     73.3    54.9                 UG               0            ND
                                2000  AUG   28         NZ-NS     73.3    54.9                 UG               0            ND    ~0.1 kg Pu
                                2000  AUG   31         NZ-NS     73.3    54.9                 UG               0            ND    ~0.1 kg Pu
                                2000  SEP    3         NZ-NS     73.3    54.9                 UG               0            ND
                                2000  SEP   20         NZ-NS     73.3    54.9                 UG               0            ND
                                2000  OCT   27         NZ-NS     73.3    54.9                 UG               0            ND
                                2001                   NZ-NS     73.3    54.9                 UG               0            ND
                                2002                   NZ-NS     73.3    54.9                 UG               0            ND
                                2003                   NZ-NS     73.3    54.9                 UG               0            ND
                                2004                   NZ-NS     73.3    54.9                 UG               0            ND
                                2004                   NZ-NS     73.3    54.9                 UG               0            ND


*****  UNITED KINGDOM  *****

Vixen B1  1                     1960  SEP    7  23:20  SAU-MR   -29.89  131.59       2   180  AS     SE        0            ND    ~1.8 kg Pu
Vixen B1  2                     1960  SEP   24  22:40  SAU-MR   -29.89  131.59       2   180  AS     SE        0            ND    ~1.8 kg Pu
Vixen B1  3                     1960  OCT    3  07:50  SAU-MR   -29.89  131.59       2   180  AS     SE        0            ND    ~1.8 kg Pu
Tims      TM100                 1960                   SAU-NA   -29.98  131.77           180  AS     WR        0            ND    0.6 kg Pu
Vixen B2  Lima 1                1961  APR   13  11:44  SAU-MR   -29.89  131.59       2   180  AS     SE        0            ND    ~1.8 kg Pu
Vixen B2  Lima 2                1961  APR   23  05:00  SAU-MR   -29.89  131.59       2   180  AS     SE        0            ND    ~1.8 kg Pu
Vixen B2  Lima 3                1961  MAY    8  12:00  SAU-MR   -29.89  131.59       2   180  AS     SE        0            ND    ~1.8 kg Pu
Vixen B2  Lima 4                1961  MAY   18  07:30  SAU-MR   -29.89  131.59       2   180  AS     SE        0            ND    ~1.8 kg Pu
Vixen B2  Lima 5                1961  MAY   25  05:30  SAU-MR   -29.89  131.59       2   180  AS     SE        0            ND    ~1.8 kg Pu
Tims      TM101                 1961                   SAU-NA   -29.98  131.78           180  AS     WR        0            ND    0.6 kg Pu
Vixen B3  Lima 1                1963  MAR   26  00:20  SAU-MR   -29.89  131.59       2   180  AS     SE        0            ND    ~1.8 kg Pu
Vixen B3  Lima 2                1963  APR    2  06:15  SAU-MR   -29.89  131.59       2   180  AS     SE        0            ND    ~1.8 kg Pu
Vixen B3  Lima 3                1963  APR    9  05:10  SAU-MR   -29.89  131.59       2   180  AS     SE        0            ND    ~1.8 kg Pu
Vixen B3  Lima 4                1963  APR   14  03:54  SAU-MR   -29.89  131.59       2   180  AS     SE        0            ND    ~1.8 kg Pu
Stallion  Vito/Etna             2002  FEB   14  21:30  NTS-YF    37.01 -116.06    -301  1220  UG-T   WR        0            ND    Pu
          Krakatau              2006  FEB   23  20:00  NTS-YF    37.01 -116.06    -290  1220  UG-T   WR        0            ND    Pu


*****  P R CHINA  *****


                                1993                   -         31.47  104.77       0   460  A                0            ND
                                1995  SEP    5         LN        41.72   88.38       0  1600  UG-T             0            ND
                                1999  JUN              LN        41.71   88.37       0  1500  UG-T             0            ND
                                2001  JUN              LN        41.71   88.36       0  1700  UG-T             0            ND
                                2001  JUL              LN        41.71   88.36       0  1700  UG-T             0            ND
                                2001  JUL              LN        41.71   88.36       0  1700  UG-T             0            ND
                                2001  NOV              LN        41.71   88.36       0  1700  UG-T             0            ND


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