Operation Grapple

GPTKB entity

Statements (74)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:fusion
gptkbp:affiliated_with gptkb:British_Armed_Forces
gptkbp:community_health radiation exposure
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:cultural_impact public discourse on nuclear issues
gptkbp:date 1957-05-28
November 1957
gptkbp:dividend_yield 1.8 megatons
gptkbp:duration several weeks
gptkbp:environmental_impact radioactive fallout
gptkbp:evaluates success metrics
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Operation_Grapple_Y
gptkbp:funding government budget
gptkbp:historical_analysis scholarly research
gptkbp:historical_context nuclear arms race
gptkbp:historical_documentation archival materials
gptkbp:historical_significance Cold War dynamics
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Operation Grapple
gptkbp:initiated_by gptkb:British_government
gptkbp:international_response gptkb:criticism
gptkbp:is_tested_for gptkb:3
gptkb:Kiritimati
gptkb:scientists
gptkb:international_relations
data collection
official records
strategic advantages
airburst
global nuclear policy
detonation devices
atmospheric testing
gptkbp:legacy nuclear deterrence strategy
nuclear policy changes
gptkbp:location gptkb:Christmas_Island
gptkbp:military_strategy defense planning
gptkbp:mission military capability assessment
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Sir_William_Penney
gptkbp:notable_mission deterrence
gptkbp:operational_challenges logistical issues
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Operation_Grapple_Y
gptkbp:public_perception gptkb:media_coverage
gptkbp:public_reaction controversial
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Cold_War
gptkbp:reports_to test results
gptkbp:result successful detonation
gptkbp:risk_factor nuclear proliferation
gptkbp:safety_measures radiation protection
gptkbp:scientific_goals weapon development
gptkbp:series Grapple series
gptkbp:significance gptkb:first_British_hydrogen_bomb_test
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Operation_Grapple_X
gptkbp:test_aftermath gptkb:political_debates
gptkbp:test_controversy ethical concerns
gptkbp:test_coordination military and scientific collaboration
gptkbp:test_environmental_regulations nuclear safety laws
gptkbp:test_ethical_debates moral implications of nuclear weapons
gptkbp:test_future_implications nuclear arms control negotiations
gptkbp:test_geopolitical_context post-war tensions
gptkbp:test_implications_for_future nuclear strategy development
gptkbp:test_international_treaties nuclear non-proliferation agreements
gptkbp:test_observation gptkb:military_personnel
gptkbp:test_political_implications government policy changes
gptkbp:test_scientific_advancements gptkb:fusion
gptkbp:test_scientific_community_response research initiatives
gptkbp:test_series_duration 1957-1958
gptkbp:test_technological_innovations nuclear engineering advancements
gptkbp:treaty gptkb:Partial_Test_Ban_Treaty
gptkbp:type thermonuclear weapon test
gptkbp:year gptkb:1957
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Recapture_of_the_Philippines
gptkb:Gibraltar
gptkb:HMS_Eagle
gptkb:Admiral_Sir_Max_Horton
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4