Shot APPLE 2, A Test of the TEAPOT Series, 5 May 1955

Abstract

This report describes the activities of more than 2,000 DOD personnel, both military and civilian, in Shot APPLE 2, the thirteenth nuclear test in the TEAPOT atmospheric nuclear weapons testing series. The test was conducted on 5 May 1955 and involved participants from Exercise Desert Rock VI, AFSWP, AFSWC, AEC, Test Groups, and the Air Weather Service. The largest activity was the test of an armored task force, Task Force RAZOR, which involved approximately 1,000 troops.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1981
Accession Number
ADA113538

Entities

People

  • Jean Ponton
  • Martha Wilkinson
  • Stephen Rohrer

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Personnel
  • Aircrafts
  • Armored Personnel Carriers
  • Artillery
  • Biomedical Research
  • Blast Loads
  • Fixed Wing Aircraft
  • Gamma Rays
  • Health Services
  • Measurement
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Science
  • Nuclear Explosions
  • Personnel Management
  • Warfare
  • Weapons Effects

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Military Training and Readiness Simulation