Project 56 (nuclear test)

Project 56 was the twelfth series of American nuclear weapons testing, which was conducted between late 1955 and early 1956 at the Nevada Test Site. A total of four nuclear weapons tests took place. The aim of the operation was to test the resilience of the warheads of nuclear weapons in the event of an accident or fire.

By testing an area of ​​approximately 362 acres was contaminated with fine dust plutonium. Since then, Area 11 is called " Plutonium Valley ".

The individual tests of the Project 56 series

Operation Wigwam Operation Redwing Operation Anvil (nuclear test) Operation Aqueduct Operation Arbor Operation Bedrock Operation Bowline Project Chariot Operation Charioteer Operation Cornerstone Operation Cresset Operation Crosstie Operation Dominic Starfish Prime Operation Emery Operation Flintlock (nuclear test) Operation Fulcrum Operation Fusileer Operation Greenhouse Operation Grenadier Operation Grommet Operation Guardian Operation Hardtack I Operation Ivy Ivy Mike Operation Julin Operation Latchkey Operation Mandrel Operation Musketeer (Nuclear test) Operation Niblick Operation Nougat Operation Phalanx Operation Plumbbob Operation Praetorian Project 57 Project 58/58A Operation Ranger Operation Roller Coaster Operation Sandstone Operation Sculpin Operation Storax Operation Sunbeam Operation Teapot Operation Tinderbox Operation Toggle Operation Touchstone Operation Whetstone Nevada Test and Training Range Tonopah Test Range Amchitka Carlsbad (New Mexico) Farmington (New Mexico) Salmon Site Sand Springs Range
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