Operation Upshot/Knothole
1953
Atomic Veterans History Project
Declassified Documents
Download the Official History books on some of the Upshot/Knothole tests.
National Technical Information Service (NTIS)
Nuclear Test Personnel Review (NTPR) Program
Defense Nuclear Agency
Operation Upshot/Knothole Fact Sheets
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You and Atomic Warfare
1953
Courtesy of Wm. E. (Ed) Griffis, Jr
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US Fallout Maps from
http://www2.nci.nih.gov/
US Fallout map for Annie Shot
US Fallout map for Nancy Shot
US Fallout map for Ruth Shot
US Fallout map for Dixie Shot
US Fallout map for Ray Shot
US Fallout map for Badger Shot
US Fallout map for Simon Shot
US Fallout map for Encore Shot
US Fallout map for Harry Shot
US Fallout map for Grable Shot
US Fallout map for Climax Shot
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Atomic Veterans:
Search these government databases for information about your atomic duty. Use the "Search Pages" and type in keywords such as: your ship, unit, shot name, commander, test series. etc.
The Nevada office of the DOE charges .25 cents per page. Order by email.
OpenNet Declassified Information Database (V2)
Download the Nuclear Test Personnel Review (NTPR) books on some of the test series from these websites. You'll need the Adobe Acrobat reader for .pdf format files.
The Defense Threat Reduction Agency
IHP Marshall Islands Program
Marshall Islands Search Engine page.
This database has excellent Pacific test information with books comprising several hundred pages. There is also Nevada test information. You'll need to download the free Adobe Acrobat reader for .pdf format files.
Click Here to get the Free Acrobat (.pdf) Reader.
Operation Upshot/Knothole
