Operation Grommet | |
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Information | |
Country | United States |
Test site | Amchitka Island, Alaska; NTS Area 12, Rainier Mesa; NTS Area 16, Shoshone Mountain; NTS Areas 5, 11, Frenchman Flat; NTS, Areas 1-4, 6-10, Yucca Flat |
Period | 1971-1972 |
Number of tests | 34 |
Test type | underground shaft, underground tunnel |
Max. yield | 4.8 megatonnes of TNT (20 PJ) |
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Previous test series | Operation Emery |
Next test series | Operation Toggle |
The United States's Grommet nuclear test series was a group of 34 nuclear tests conducted in 1971-1972. These tests followed the Operation Emery series and preceded the Operation Toggle series.