Operation Niblick
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Operation Niblick was a series of twenty-seven underground nuclear explosions conducted at the Nevada Test Site in 1963 and 1964. Followed the Dominic I & II and Nougat series, preceded Whetstone.
| Test Name | Date | Location | Yield | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pekan | 12 August 1963 | Nevada Test Site | Unknown | |
| Satsop | 15 August 1963 | Nevada Test Site | Unknown | |
| Kohocton | 23 August 1963 | Nevada Test Site | Unknown | |
| Ahtanum | 13 September 1963 | Nevada Test Site | Unknown | |
| Bilby | 13 September 1963 | Nevada Test Site | 249 kilotons | |
| Grunion | 11 October 1963 | Nevada Test Site | Unknown | |
| Tornillo | 11 October 1963 | Nevada Test Site | Unknown | Operation Plowshare |
| Clearwater | 16 October 1963 | Nevada Test Site | Unknown | |
| Shoal | 26 October 1963 | Sand Springs Range | 12 kilotons | Vela Uniform |
| Anchovy | 14 November 1963 | Nevada Test Site | Unknown | |
| Mustang | 15 November 1963 | Nevada Test Site | Unknown | |
| Greys | 22 November 1963 | Nevada Test Site | Unknown | |
| Sardine | 4 December 1963 | Nevada Test Site | Unknown | |
| Eagle | 12 December 1963 | Nevada Test Site | Unknown | |
| Fore | 16 January 1964 | Nevada Test Site | probably 19 kilotons | |
| Oconto | 23 January 1964 | Nevada Test Site | <20 kilotons | |
| Klickkitat | 20 February 1964 | Nevada Test Site | probably 24 kiltons | Operation Plowshare |
| Pike | 13 March 1964 | Nevada Test Site | <20 kilotons | |
| Hook | 14 April 1964 | Nevada Test Site | <20 kilotons | |
| Sturgeon | 15 April 1964 | Nevada Test Site | <20 kilotons | |
| Turf | 24 April 1964 | Nevada Test Site | probably 100 kilotons | |
| Pipefish | 29 April 1964 | Nevada Test Site | <20 kilotons | |
| Backswing | 14 May 1964 | Nevada Test Site | <20 kilotons | |
| Minnow | 15 May 1964 | Nevada Test Site | <20 kilotons | |
| Ace | 23 January 1964 | Nevada Test Site | <20 kilotons | Operation Plowshare |
| Fade | 25 June 1964 | Nevada Test Site | <20 kilotons | |
| Dub | 23 January 1964 | Nevada Test Site | <20 kilotons | Operation Plowshare |
