Nuclear explosion Pamlico data

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Country
USA
Operation
Dominic
Date
1962-07-11
Yield
4.0 MT

USA - Dominic - Pamlico

Advanced principles test for high-efficiency TN burn successful last Christmas Island airdrop; 0.934 kt/kg (experimental drops are low usually).

Base info

USA - 4.0 MT out of 199.0 MT

2.0%

Operation Dominic - 4.0 MT out of 34.7 MT

12%

Location

Kiribati (Christmas Island) - 4.0 MT out of 30.0 MT

13%

Purposes

Weapon Development - 4.0 MT out of 528.3 MT

0.8%

Military tests - 4.0 MT out of 544.5 MT

0.7%

Deliveries

Atmospheric - 4.0 MT out of 295.4 MT

1.4%

Air - 4.0 MT out of 188.9 MT

2.1%

Air drop - 4.0 MT out of 165.6 MT

2.4%

Kiribati (Christmas Island) Map