Nuclear Test Operations & Ships
Atomic Veterans Compensation Program
Nuclear test operations covered under the Atomic Veterans cancer-compensation program include:
- Operation Trinity (1945)
- Operation Crossroads (1946)
- Operation Sandstone (1948)
- Operation Buster-Jangle (1951)
- Operation Greenhouse (1951)
- Operation Ranger (1951)
- Operation Ivy (1952)
- Operation Tumbler-Snapper (1952)
- Operation Upshot-Knothole (1953)
- Operation Castle (1954)
- Operation Teapot (1955)
- Operation Wigwam (1955)
- Operation Redwing (1956)
- Operation Plumbbob (1957)
- Operation Argus (1958)
- Operation Hardtack 1 (1958) & Hardtack 2 (1958)
- Operation Dominic 1 (1962) & Dominic 2 (1962)
- Operation Plowshare Sedan (1962)
See the list of US ships involved, organized by the nuclear test operation.
If you believe you were exposed to government-created radiation and were subsequently diagnosed with cancer, call the National Cancer Benefits Center at (800) 414-4328 or use our online form to request more information.
