Operation Wigwam

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military operation
gptkbp:associatedWith Project 57
gptkbp:class thermonuclear weapon
gptkbp:code gptkb:Operation_Wigwam
gptkbp:conducted gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:date May 1955
gptkbp:developer nuclear device
gptkbp:documentedIn gptkb:U.S._Department_of_Defense
gptkb:Los_Alamos_National_Laboratory
gptkb:Atomic_Energy_Commission
gptkbp:followedBy Operation Hardtack I
gptkbp:hasArea 2000 feet
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Operation Wigwam
gptkbp:influencedBy nuclear arms race
previous nuclear tests
gptkbp:involved engineers
military personnel
scientists
gptkbp:legacy environmental impact studies
nuclear safety regulations
historical military analysis
nuclear test ban discussions
military research advancements
gptkbp:location gptkb:Pacific_Ocean
gptkbp:notableContestants 30 kilotons
gptkbp:numberOfTeams 1
gptkbp:outcome strategic military advantage
scientific data collection
increased nuclear capabilities
public awareness of nuclear testing
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Cold_War
gptkbp:precededBy Operation Castle
gptkbp:purpose nuclear test
gptkbp:relatedEvent gptkb:Operation_Dominic
Operation Crossroads
Operation Grapple
Operation Fishbowl
Operation Plumbbob
gptkbp:relatedTo nuclear proliferation
military technology
nuclear strategy
Cold_War_tensions
gptkbp:result successful detonation
gptkbp:significance first underwater nuclear test by the U.S.
gptkbp:type underwater nuclear test