Upshot-Knothole Grable

Upshot–Knothole Grable
Information
CountryUnited States
Test seriesOperation Upshot–Knothole
Test siteNevada Test Site
DateMay 25, 1953
Test typeAtmospheric
Yield15 kt
Test chronology

Upshot–Knothole Grable was a nuclear weapons test conducted by the United States as part of Operation Upshot–Knothole. Detonation of the nuclear weapon, a W9 warhead, occurred 19 seconds after its deployment at 8:30am PDT (1530 UTC) on May 25, 1953, in Area 5 of the Nevada Test Site.