Operation Cresset
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Operation Cresset[1] was a series of 23 nuclear tests conducted at the Nevada Test Site in 1977 and 1978. These tests followed the Fulcrum series and preceded Quicksilver. The individual blasts were:
| Name | Date | Size |
|---|---|---|
| BOBSTAY | October 26 | < 20 kilotons |
| HYBLA GOLD | November 1 | < 20 kilotons |
| SANDREEF | November 9 | 20 to 150 kilotons |
| SEAMOUNT | November 17 | < 20 kilotons |
| FARALLONES | December 14 | 20 to 150 kilotons |
| RIB | December 14 | < 20 kilotons |
| CAMPOS | February 13 | < 20 kilotons |
| REBLOCHON | February 23 | 20 to 150 kilotons |
| KARAB | March 16 | < 20 kilotons |
| ICEBERG | March 23 | 20 to 150 kilotons |
| TOPMAST | March 23 | < 20 kilotons |
| BACKBEACH | April 11 | 20 to 150 kilotons |
| FONDUTTA | April 11 | 20 to 150 kilotons |
| ASCO | April 25 | < 20 kilotons |
| TRANSOM | May 10 | 0.0 kilotons |
| JACKPOTS | June 1 | < 20 kilotons |
| SATZ | July 7 | < 20 kilotons |
| LOWBALL | July 12 | 20 to 150 kilotons |
| PANIR | August 31 | 20 to 150 kilotons |
| DIABLO HAWK | September 13 | < 20 kilotons |
| DRAUGHTS | September 27 | 20 to 150 kilotons |
| RUMMY | September 27 | 20 to 150 kilotons |
| CREMINO, CREMINO-CAERPHILLY | September 27 | < 20 kilotons |
