Operation Grapple X

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_operation
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:British_Empire
gptkbp:conducted gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:date November 8, 1957
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations condemnation
demonstrated
part of a series
gptkbp:duration several weeks
gptkbp:environmental_impact radiation contamination
gptkbp:first_flight November 8, 1957
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Operation_Grapple_Z
gptkbp:government_type gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:historical_context post-World War II
gptkbp:historical_debate intense
gptkbp:historical_significance marked a turning point in British nuclear policy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Operation Grapple X
gptkbp:impact nuclear proliferation
gptkbp:is_involved_in gptkb:British_Armed_Forces
gptkbp:is_tested_for gptkb:3
gptkb:Christmas_Island
classified
thermonuclear weapon
airburst
months of planning
not signed
Malden Island
scientists and military personnel
successful detonation
bombs and delivery systems
gptkbp:legacy nuclear deterrence policy
gptkbp:location gptkb:Christmas_Island
gptkbp:media_coverage extensive
gptkbp:military_strategy deterrence
gptkbp:mission nuclear deterrence
gptkbp:notable_operations gptkb:Operation_Grapple_Y
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Operation_Grapple
gptkbp:preceded_by Operation Grapple W
gptkbp:public_perception mixed
gptkbp:related_event minimal
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:research nuclear physics
data on thermonuclear reactions
gptkbp:result successful
gptkbp:safety_features high
gptkbp:significance gptkb:first_British_hydrogen_bomb_test
gptkbp:strategic_importance high
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Operation_Grapple_Y
gptkbp:type gptkb:railway_station
gptkbp:year gptkb:1957
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Operation_Grapple
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4