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Operation Upshot-Knothole Declassified Documents
32 declassified records on Operation Upshot-Knothole, dated 1952 to 1957, released by the U.S. Department of Energy. Each one opens with its archive description, the text of the document and a link to the original scan.
- Jun 30, 1953Operation Upshot-Knothole, Blast Effects on B-36 Type Aircraft in Flight, Project 5.3 (March - June 1953)Report · 107p
- Mar 31, 1953Report to the Test Director, Operation Upshot-Knothole, Nevada Proving Grounds, March - June 1953, Project 29.4, Effective Energy of Residual Gamma RadiationReport · 74p
- Feb 8, 1957AEC Proposed Test Plans for Cy 1957, Report to the General Manager by the DMA (AEC 944/8) AEC Test Activities for Calender Yr 1957Report · 20p
- May 1, 1953Basic Detection Development Group (Monthly Report for May 1953)Report · 3p
- Apr 1, 1954Operation Upshot-Knothole - Staff Reports (March - June 1953)Report · 60p
- Sep 11, 1952AEC Meeting No. 746, September 11, 1952, Subject: Future Test Program (Upshot and Castle Plans; Discussion About Possible Use of Bikini for Tower Events in Castle) (See 32373) (Deleted)Conference · 4p
- Nov 28, 1952Radio frequency requirements. The information contained in the frequency tabulation will be consolidated in the Test Director's preliminary frequency chart for Upshot/Knothole.Other · 2p
- Jan 31, 1953Exercise Desert Rock-V Volume-I OperationsReport
- May 12, 1953Operations Order 1, W/3 Incls. Battery a, 867TH Fa BNReport · 14p
- Oct 27, 1953Los Alamos Conference on Livestock Losses, October 27, 1953Report · 1p
- Oct 27, 1953Los Alamos Conference on Livestock Loses, October 27, 1953Report · 2p
- May 6, 1953Press Release No. 54, Subject: Two 280MM Cannons Will Leave Nellis Air Force Base, May 8, on Route to Nevada Proving Grounds (Grable Event, Upshot/Knothole Operation)News story · 1p
- Dec 18, 1952Memo to C L Tyler, Subject: Operation Plan, Continental Atomic Tests, Spring 1953 (2 Encls; Test Director's Org. Chart, 12/13/52; Schedule of Participation in Upshot/Knothole, 12/16/53) (Deleted)Correspondence
- Oct 2, 1952Letter to G Failla, Subject: Conversation Regarding Logistic Support for Nevada Group During the Upshot-Knothole TestCorrespondence
- Dec 31, 1953Press Release, Subject: Fact Sheet on Atomic Cannon Projectile Test (Encl; Congressional Observers) (Grable Event, Upshot/Knothole Operation)News story
- Dec 31, 1953Radiological Safety Operation NO.1-53 (Upshot- Knothole)Excerpt
- Jan 26, 1953Press Release, Subject: AEC Announces New Series of Tests to Be Conducted at NevadaPress release
- Jan 30, 1953Officer Observer Program in Operation Upshot/Knothole, Designation of Officer for, Lieutenant Commander W.R. SamsCorrespondence
- Jan 30, 1953Photographic Requirements for Upshot/Knothole - 1st RevisionOther
- Mar 18, 1953Stores Issues relative to limitations on stores issues in connection with Operation Upshot-Knothole.Other
- Mar 31, 1953Memo to Understanding Between AEC and PHS, Subject: Off-Site Monitoring for NPG Tests in 1953 - Upshot-KnotholeCorrespondence
- May 2, 1953Revision in CETG Participation - Operation Upshot/KnotholeOther
- May 14, 1953Memo to E D Hightower, Subject: Access to Event Area After H-3 Hours, Event Harry (Upshot/Knothole Operation)Correspondence
- May 19, 1953Live Round Operations Plan (Grable Event, Upshot/Knothole Operation)Miscellaneous
- May 21, 1953Press Release, Subject: Troops and Official Observers Arrive to Take Part in 280MM Gun and Nuclear Projectile Test (Grable Event, Upshot/Knothole Operation)News story
- May 25, 1953Press Release No. 78, Subject: Statement of W S Cole (Grable Event, Upshot, Project)News story
- May 26, 1953Memo to J C Clark, Et Al, Subject: Position of Burst of Projectile Fired in Event No. 10 Upshot/Knothole, Grable, Gun, 25 May 1953Correspondence
- May 26, 1953Memorandum for Test Director, Subject: Preliminary Report on Post Test Results, (Grable)Correspondence
- May 29, 1953Memo to Secretary of State, Et Al, Subject: Increase in Allowance of Fissionable Material for Expenditure in Operation Upshot-KnotholeCorrespondence
- May 29, 1953Memorandum for Test Director, Subject: Military Effects Group Shot Grable, Operational ReportCorrespondence
- Nov 19, 1953TWX, Subject: Radiation Was a Definite Contributing Factor Though Not Prime Cause of DeathsCorrespondence
- UndatedMemo, Subject: Increase in Allowance of Fissionable Material for Expenditure in Operation Upshot-KnotholeCorrespondence
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