Nuclear explosion Cannikin data

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Country
USA
Operation
Grommet
Date
1971-11-06
Yield
5.0 MT

USA - Grommet - Cannikin

for Spartan A BM missile warhead test

Base info

USA - 5.0 MT out of 199.0 MT

2.5%

Operation Grommet - 5.0 MT out of 5.5 MT

91%

Locations

Amichitka Island - 5.0 MT out of 6.1 MT

82%

Alaska - 5.0 MT out of 6.1 MT

82%

Purposes

Weapon Development - 5.0 MT out of 528.3 MT

0.9%

Military tests - 5.0 MT out of 544.5 MT

0.9%

Deliveries

Underground - 5.0 MT out of 88.7 MT

5.6%

Underground shaft - 5.0 MT out of 67.8 MT

7.4%

Amichitka Island Alaska Map