Upshot-Knothole Grable

GPTKB entity

Statements (24)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf nuclear test
gptkbp:codename gptkb:Grable
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:date May 25, 1953
gptkbp:detonationHeight 160 meters
gptkbp:deviceName Mark 9 nuclear artillery shell
gptkbp:distanceFired 10.7 kilometers
gptkbp:firedFrom gptkb:280_mm_M65_Atomic_Cannon
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Upshot-Knothole Grable
gptkbp:location gptkb:Nevada_Test_Site
gptkbp:number 10
gptkbp:operationSequence seventh detonation of Operation Upshot-Knothole
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Operation_Upshot-Knothole
gptkbp:purpose demonstrate feasibility of nuclear artillery
gptkbp:resultedIn significant military and scientific observation
gptkbp:significance first and only nuclear artillery shell fired in the U.S. nuclear test program
gptkbp:type artillery-fired nuclear weapon
gptkbp:witnessedBy members of Congress
military officials
media representatives
gptkbp:yield 15 kilotons
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Atomic_Annie
gptkb:W9_nuclear_shell
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8