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Operation Anvil (nuclear test)

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Country
  
United States

Previous test series
  
Operation Bedrock

Number of tests
  
21

Period
  
1975-1976

Start date
  
1975

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Test site
  
NTS Area 12, Rainier Mesa; NTS Area 19, 20, Pahute Mesa; NTS, Areas 1-4, 6-10, Yucca Flat

Test type
  
underground shaft, underground tunnel

Max. yield
  
1 megatonne of TNT (4.2 PJ)

Operation Anvil was a series of 21 nuclear tests conducted by the United States in 1975-1976 at the Nevada Test Site. These tests followed the Operation Bedrock series and preceded the Operation Fulcrum series.

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