Operation Anvil (Nuclear test)
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Operation Anvil[1] was a series of 22 nuclear tests conducted at the Nevada Test Site in 1981 and 1982. These tests followed the Bedrock series and preceded Fulcrum. The individual blasts were:
| Name | Date | Size |
|---|---|---|
| MARSH | September 6 | < 20 kilotons |
| HUSKY PUP | October 24 | < 20 kilotons |
| KASSERI | October 28 | .2 to 1 mt |
| DECK | November 18 | < 20 kilotons |
| INLET | November 20 | .2 to 1 mt |
| LEYDEN | November 26 | < 20 kilotons |
| CHIBERTA | December 20 | 20 to 200 kilotons |
| MUENSTER | January 3 | .2 to 1 mt |
| KEELSON | February 4 | 20 to 200 kilotons |
| ESROM | February 4 | 20 to 200 kilotons |
| FONTINA | February 12 | .2 to 1 mt |
| CHESHIRE | February 14 | .2 to .5 mt |
| SHALLOWS | February 26 | < 20 kilotons |
| ESTUARY | March 9 | .2 to .5 mt |
| COLBY | March 14 | .5 to 1 mt |
| POOL | March 17 | .2 to .5 mt |
| STRAIT | March 17 | .2 to .5 mt |
| MIGHTY EPIC | May 12 | < 20 kilotons |
| RIVOLI | May 20 | < 20 kilotons |
| BILLET | July 27 | 20 to 150 kilotons |
| BANON | August 26 | 20 to 150 kilotons |
