Operation Upshot-Knothole

Operation Upshot-Knothole was a series of eleven nuclear test shots conducted in 1953 at the Nevada Test Site.

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1953 - Nevada Test Site

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Over twenty-one thousand soldiers took part in the ground exercise Desert Rock V in conjunction with the Grable shot. Grable was a 280mm shell fired from the ?Atomic Cannon? and was viewed by a number of high-ranking military officials.

Related Topics:
Desert Rock V - Atomic Cannon

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Followed Operation Ivy, preceded Operation Castle. The individual shots were:

Related Topics:
Operation Ivy - Operation Castle

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