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   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
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