Operation Guardian

A series of sixteen nuclear tests conducted at the Nevada Test Site, following Tinderbox and preceded Praetorian:

Name Date Size
DUCHESS 24 October 1980 <20 kilotons
MINERS IRON 31 October <20 kilotons
DAUPHIN 14 November <20 kilotons
SERPA 17 December 20-150 kilotons
BASEBALL 15 January 1981 20-150 kilotons
CLAIRETTE 5 February <20 kilotons
SECO 25 February <20 kilotons
VIDE 30 April <20 kilotons
ALIGOTE 29 May <20 kilotons
HARZER 6 June 20-150 kilotons
NIZA 10 July <20 kilotons
PINEAU 16 July <20 kilotons
HAVARTI 5 August <20 kilotons
ISLAY 27 August <20 kilotons
TREBIANO 4 September <20 kilotons
CERNADA 24 September <20 kilotons

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