Operation Tumbler–Snapper

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Operation Tumbler–Snapper was a series of atmospheric nuclear tests conducted by the United States at the Nevada Test Site in 1952 to study weapon effects and improve nuclear weapons design.

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Operation Tumbler–Snapper canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States military operation
nuclear test series
codename Tumbler–Snapper
componentSeries Snapper
Tumbler
country United States of America
surface form: United States
endDate 1952-06-20
era Cold War
followedBy Operation Ivy
location Nevada
United States of America
surface form: United States
maximumYield 43 kilotons of TNT
militaryInvolvement United States Air Force
United States Army
United States Navy
minimumYield 1 kiloton of TNT
notableTest Able (Tumbler–Snapper)
Baker
surface form: Baker (Tumbler–Snapper)

Charlie (Tumbler–Snapper)
Dog (Tumbler–Snapper)
Easy (Tumbler–Snapper)
Fox (Tumbler–Snapper)
George (Tumbler–Snapper)
How (Tumbler–Snapper)
numberOfTests 8
operator United States Atomic Energy Commission
Department of Defense
surface form: United States Department of Defense
partOf Cold War nuclear testing
United States nuclear weapons testing
surface form: United States nuclear weapons testing program
precededBy Operation Buster–Jangle
purpose improve nuclear weapons design
study nuclear weapon effects
region Nevada Test and Training Range
surface form: Nevada Proving Grounds
safetyConcern radioactive fallout
SnapperShotsCount 5
startDate 1952-04-01
subjectOf United States government test reports
nuclear weapons history studies
testEnvironment atmosphere
testGeometry airdrop detonation
tower detonation
testSite Nevada National Security Site
surface form: Nevada Test Site
testType airdrop shot
atmospheric nuclear test
tower shot
TumblerShotsCount 3
usedFor civil defense studies
military tactics evaluation
weapons effects experiments
year 1952

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United States nuclear weapons testing hasPart Operation Tumbler–Snapper
Operation Ivy predecessor Operation Tumbler–Snapper
Operation Buster–Jangle successor Operation Tumbler–Snapper