Operation Nougat
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During the Cold War, Operation Nougat was a series of thirty-two nuclear tests conducted (with one exception) at the Nevada Test Site during the 1962 Fiscal Year. The individual blasts were:
| Test Name | Date | Location | Yield | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shrew | 16 September 1961 | Nevada Test Site | ‘Low’ | |
| Boomer | 10 October 1961 | Nevada Test Site | ‘Low’ | |
| Chena | 29 October 1961 | Nevada Test Site | ‘Low’ | |
| Mink | 29 October 1961 | Nevada Test Site | ‘Low’ | |
| Fisher | 3 December 1961 | Nevada Test Site | 13.4 kilotons | |
| Gnome | 10 December 1961 | Carlsbad, New Mexico | 3 kilotons | Op Plowshare |
| Mad | 13 December 1961 | Nevada Test Site | 500 tons | |
| Ringtail | 17 December 1961 | Nevada Test Site | ‘Low’ | |
| Feather | 22 December 1961 | Nevada Test Site | ‘Low’ | |
| Stoat | 9 January 1962 | Nevada Test Site | 5.1 kilotons | |
| Agouti | 18 January 1962 | Nevada Test Site | 6.4 kilotons | |
| Dormouse | 30 January 1962 | Nevada Test Site | ‘Low’ | |
| Stillwater | 8 February 1962 | Nevada Test Site | 3.07 kilotons | |
| Armadillo | 9 February 1962 | Nevada Test Site | 7.1 kilotons | |
| Hardhat | 15 February 1962 | Nevada Test Site | 5.7 kilotons | |
| Chinchilla | 19 February 1962 | Nevada Test Site | 1.9 kilotons | |
| Codsaw | 19 February 1962 | Nevada Test Site | ‘Low’ | |
| Cimarron | 23 February 1962 | Nevada Test Site | 11.9 kilotons | |
| Platypus | 24 February 1962 | Nevada Test Site | ‘Low’ | |
| Pampas | 1 March 1962 | Nevada Test Site | ‘Low’ | |
| Danny Boy | 5 March 1962 | Nevada Test Site | 430 tons | |
| Ermine | 6 March 1962 | Nevada Test Site | ‘Low’ | |
| Brazos | 8 March 1962 | Nevada Test Site | 8.4 Kilotons | |
| Hognose | 15 March 1962 | Nevada Test Site | ‘Low’ | |
| Hoosix | 28 March 1962 | Nevada Test Site | 3.4 Kiltons | |
| Chinchilla II | 31 March 1962 | Nevada Test Site | ‘Low’ | |
| Dormouse II | 5 April 1962 | Nevada Test Site | 10.6 Kilotons | |
| Passaic | 6 April 1962 | Nevada Test Site | ‘Low’ | |
| Hudson | 12 April 1962 | Nevada Test Site | ‘Low’ | |
| Platte | 14 April 1962 | Nevada Test Site | 1.85 Kilotons | |
| Dead | 21 April 1962 | Nevada Test Site | ‘Low’ |
