Operation Bowline
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Operation Bowline[1] was a series of 48 nuclear test explosions conducted in 1968 and 1969 at the Nevada Test Site.
These blasts followed Crosstie and preceded Mandrel.
The individual tests of this series were:
| Name | Date | Size |
|---|---|---|
| SPUD | July 17 | < 20 kilotons |
| TANYA | July 30 | 20 to 200 kilotons |
| IMP | August 9 | < 20 kilotons |
| RACK | August 15 | < 20 kilotons |
| DIANA MOON | August 27 | < 20 kilotons |
| SLED | August 29 | 20 to 200 kilotons |
| NOGGIN | September 6 | 20 to 200 kilotons |
| KNIFE A | September 12 | < 20 kilotons |
| STODDARD | September 17 | 31 kilotons |
| HUDSON SEAL | September 24 | < 20 kilotons |
| KNIFE C | October 3 | < 20 kilotons |
| WELDER | October 3 | < 20 kilotons |
| VAT | October 10 | < 20 kilotons |
| HULA | October 29 | < 20 kilotons |
| BIT A, B | October 31 | < 20 kilotons |
| FILE | October 31 | < 20 kilotons |
| CREW | November 4 | 20 to 200 kilotons |
| CREW 2nd, 3rd | November 4 | < 20 kilotons |
| KNIFE B | November 15 | < 20 kilotons |
| AUGER | November 15 | < 20 kilotons |
| MING VASE | November 20 | < 20 kilotons |
| TINDERBOX | November 22 | < 20 kilotons |
| SCHOONER | December 8 | 30 kilotons |
| TYG A, B, C, D, E, F | December 12 | 6 < 20 kilotons |
| BAY LEAF | December 12 | < 20 kilotons |
| SCISSORS | December 12 | < 20 kilotons |
| BENHAM | December 19 | 1.15 mt |
| PACKARD | January 15 | 10 kilotons |
| WINESKIN | January 15 | 20 to 200 kilotons |
| SHAVE | January 22 | < 20 kilotons |
| VISE | January 30 | 20 to 200 kilotons |
| BIGGIN | January 30 | < 20 kilotons |
| NIPPER | February 4 | < 20 kilotons |
| WINCH | February 4 | < 20 kilotons |
| CYPRESS | February 12 | < 20 kilotons |
| VALISE | March 18 | < 20 kilotons |
| CHATTY | March 18 | < 20 kilotons |
| BARSAC | March 20 | < 20 kilotons |
| COFFER | March 21 | <100 kilotons |
| GOURD-AMBER, -BROWN | April 24 | < 20 kilotons |
| THISTLE | April 30 | 20 to 200 kilotons |
| BLENTON | April 30 | 20 to 200 kilotons |
| PURSE | May 7 | 20 to 200 kilotons |
| ALIMENT | May 15 | < 20 kilotons |
| TORRIDO | May 27 | 20 to 200 kilotons |
| IPECAC A, B | May 27 | < 20 kilotons |
| TAPPER | June 12 | < 20 kilotons |
| BOWL 1, 2 | June 26 | 2 < 20 kilotons |
