Nuclear Explosions Conducted by United Kindgom during 1950s, including surface, air, and underwater tests. I don't have shaft/tunnel test data, since I'm collecting the images of the surface explosions :) If you you find anything incorrect or missing please Contact Me, any help will be appreciated.
Date Conducted | Location | Detonation Type | Yield Kt. | Name | Material |
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October 3, 1952 | Australia, Monte Bello Islands | Ship | 25 | Hurricane | Fission/Pu240 |
October 14, 1953 | Australia,Emu Field | Tower | 10 | Totem T1 | Fission |
October 26, 1953 | Australia,Emu Field | Tower | 8 | Totem T2 | Fission |
May 16, 1956 | Australia, Monte Bello Islands | Tower | 15 | Mosaic G1 | Fission |
June 19, 1956 | Australia, Monte Bello Islands | Tower | 98 | Mosaic G2 | Fission |
September 27, 1956 | Australia, Maralinga | Tower | 15 | Buffalo R1 | Fission |
October 4, 1956 | Australia, Maralinga | Surface | 1.5 | Buffalo R2 | Fission |
October 11, 1956 | Australia, Maralinga | Air Delivered | 3 | Buffalo R3 | Fission |
October 22, 1956 | Australia, Maralinga | Tower | 10 | Buffalo R4 | Fission |
May 15, 1957 | Christmas Island | Air Delivered | 300 | Grapple 1 | Fission/Fusion |
May 31, 1957 | Christmas Island | Air Delivered | 720 | ??? | Fission/Fusion |
June 19, 1957 | Christmas Island | Air Delivered | 200 | ??? | Fission/Fusion |
September 14, 1957 | Australia, Maralinga | Tower | <20 | Antler | Fission |
September 25, 1957 | Australia, Maralinga | Tower | >100 | ??? | Fission |
October 9, 1957 | Australia, Maralinga | Baloon | >100 | ??? | Fission |
November 8, 1957 | Christmas Island | Air Delivered | 1800 | Grapple X | Fission/Fusion |
April 8, 1958 | Christmas Island | Air Delivered | 2000 | Grapple Y | Fission/Fusion |
August 22, 1958 | Christmas Island | Baloon | >100 | ??? | Fission |
September 2, 1958 | Christmas Island | Air Delivered | >1000 | ??? | Fission/Fusion |
September 11, 1958 | Christmas Island | Air Delivered | >2500 | Grapple Z | Fission/Fusion |
September 23, 1958 | Christmas Island | Baloon | >100 | ??? | Fission |