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Fact Sheets

The classified information related to SHAD was not completely cataloged or located in one facility. Furthermore, The Deseret Test Center was closed in the 1970s. The search for 40-year-old documents and records kept by different military services in different locations was the initial challenge. The following fact sheets reference tests relating to Project 112 and SHAD.

Fiscal Year 1963

Test Name Date  Location  Agent/
Simulant		 Investigation Status  Information at VA
63-1 Eager Bell [SHAD] Jan - Mar 1963 Pacific Ocean BG Fact Sheet Released 1/31/2002 FS, PR
Eager Bell II [SHAD] Feb, Mar, Jun 1963 Pacific Ocean, west of Oahu, HI BG Fact Sheet Revised 12/2/2003 FS, PR
63-2 Autumn Gold [SHAD] May 3-31, 1963 Pacific Ocean near Oahu BG Fact Sheet Revised 12/2/2003 FS, PR
63-3 Whistle Down Dec 1962 - Feb 1963 Ft. Greely, AK GB, VX Fact Sheet Released 10/9/2002 FS
63-4 Big Jack A Feb - Mar 1963 Ft. Sherman, Panama Canal Zone BG, FP Fact Sheet Released 10/31/2002 FS
Big Jack B Feb - Mar 1963 Ft. Sherman, Panama Canal Zone TOF Fact Sheet Released 10/31/2002 FS

Fiscal Year 1964

Test Name  Date Location Agent/
Simulant 		 Investigation Status Information at VA
64-1 Errand Boy [SHAD] Sept 1963 Oahu, HI BG Fact Sheet Released 6/30/2003 FS, PR
64-2 Flower Drum I [SHAD] Feb - Apr 1964
Aug - Sep 1964		 Pacific Ocean GB, SO2, MAA Fact Sheet Released 5/23/2002 FS, PR
Flower Drum II Nov - Dec 1964 Pacific Ocean VX, P32, Bis Fact Sheet Released 5/23/2002 FS
64-3 Little Mo [SHAD] NA NA NA Test Cancelled NA
64-4 [Red Beva] Shady Grove [SHAD] Phase A: May 1964
Phase B: Feb - Mar 1965
Phase C: Oct 5-14, 1965
Phase D: Mar 22- Apr 3, 1965		 Phase A: Pacific Ocean near Oahu
Phases B & D: Pacific Ocean near Johnston Island
Phase C: Eglin AFB, FL		 BG, OU, UL Fact Sheet Revised 12/2/2003 FS, PR
64-5 Night Train Nov 1963 - Jan 1964 Ft. Greely, AK BG, FP Fact Sheet Released 10/9/2002 FS
64-6 Yellow Leaf Feb 1964, Apr - May 1966 Ft. Sherman, Panama Canal Zone, Island of Hawaii BG, Tiara Fact Sheet Released 10/31/2002 FS, PR
64-7 Big Thunder NA NA NA Test Cancelled NA
64-8 Tall Timber  Apr - Jun 1966 Island of Hawaii BZ Fact Sheet Released 10/9/2002 FS, PR
64-9 Big Piney NA NA NA Test Cancelled NA
64-10 [65-18] Black Label NA NA NA Test Deferred/ Renumbered NA
64-11 [65-19] Laurel Grove NA NA NA Test Deferred/ Renumbered NA

Fiscal Year 1965

Test Name  Date Location Agent/
Simulant 		 Investigation Status Information at VA
65-1 Copper Head [SHAD] Jan - Feb 1965 Atlantic Ocean off Newfoundland, Canada BG, FP, Betaproiolactone Fact Sheet Revised 12/2/2003 FS, PR
65-2 Chain Saw NA NA NA Test Cancelled NA
65-3 West Side I Jan 8 - Feb 21, 1965 Tanana Valley of Central Alaska near Ft. Greely BG, FP Fact Sheet Revised 12/2/2003 FS, PR
65-4 Magic Sword [SHAD] May 1965 Baker Island Mosquitoes (Aedes aegypti)  Fact Sheet Released 10/9/2002 FS, PR
65-5 Iron Clad [SHAD] NA NA NA Test Cancelled NA
65-6 Big Tom [SHAD] May - Jun 1965 Pacific Ocean, off Oahu, HI & surrounding water & airspace BG, FP Updated Fact Sheet Released 6/30/2003 FS, PR
65-7 Great Sole [SHAD] NA NA NA Test Cancelled NA
65-8 Lone Wolf [SHAD] NA NA NA Test Cancelled NA
65-9 Silver Star NA NA NA Test Cancelled NA
65-10 Little Egypt NA NA NA Test Cancelled NA
65-11 [Bear River] Sun Down Feb, Apr 1966 Ft. Greely, AK GB, MAA, Tiara Fact Sheet Released 10/9/02 FS
65-12 Devil Hole I Summer 1965 Ft. Greely, AK GB, FP Fact Sheet Released 10/9/2 FS
65-13 High Low [SHAD] Jan - Feb 1965 Pacific Ocean off San Diego, CA MAA Corrected Fact Sheet Released 10/9/2002 FS, PR
65-14 Elk Hunt I Jul - Aug 1964 Ft. Greely, AK VX Fact Sheet Released 10/9/2002 FS, PR
Elk Hunt II Jun - Jul 1965
Oct - Dec 1965		 Ft. Greely, AK, Edgewood Arsenal, MD and Canada VX Fact Sheet Released 10/9/2002 FS, PR
65-15 Little Corporal NA NA NA Test Cancelled NA
65-16 Pine Ridge May - Jun 1966 Island of Hawaii GB, BZ Fact Sheet Released 10/9/2002 FS, PR
65-17 Fearless Johnny [SHAD] Aug - Sep 1965 Pacific Ocean, southwest of Oahu, HI VX, Diethylphthlate Fact Sheet Released 5/23/2002 FS, PR
65-18 [64-10] Black Label NA  NA NA Test Cancelled NA
65-19 [64-11] Laurel Grove NA NA NA Test Cancelled NA

Fiscal Year 1966

Test Name  Date Location Agent/
Simulant 		 Investigation Status Information at VA
66-1 Devil Hole II Jul - Aug 1966 Ft. Greely, AK VX Fact Sheet Released 10/9/2002
 FS, PR
66-2 Red Oak I Apr - May 1967 Island of Hawaii, Ft. Sherman, Panama Canal Zone GB  Fact Sheet Released 10/31/2002 FS, PR
66-3 Swamp Oak I Mar - Apr 1966 Ft. Greely, AK GB Fact Sheet Release 10/9/2002 FS
66-4 Green Mist Mar - Apr 1967 Island of Hawaii  GB, MAA Fact Sheet Released 10/9/2002 FS, PR
66-5 Purple Sage [SHAD] Jan - Feb 1966 Pacific Ocean off San Diego, CA MAA Fact Sheet Released 5/23/2002 FS, PR
66-6 Scarlet Sage [SHAD] Feb - Mar 1966 Pacific Ocean off San Diego, CA BG  Fact Sheet Released 1/31/2002 FS, PR
66-7 Clay Pigeon I NA NA NA Test Cancelled NA
66-8 West Side II Jan - Mar 1965 Southwestern Canada BG, FP Fact Sheet Released 10/9/2002 FS
66-9 Magic Sword II [SHAD] NA NA NA Test Cancelled NA
66-10 Pin Point Jun and Aug 1966 Tropical jungle environment in Panama CS Fact Sheet Revised 12/2/2002 FS
66-11 Ebony Sun [SHAD] NA NA NA Test Cancelled NA
66-12 [Bald Eagle I] Bold Captain [SHAD] NA NA NA Test Cancelled NA
66-13 Half Note [SHAD] Aug - Sep 1966 Pacific Ocean, off Hawaii  BG, E. Coli, FM SM, calcaflour Test Cancelled NA 

Fiscal Year 1967

Test Name  Date Location Agent/
Simulant 		 Investigation Status Information at VA
67-1 [68-15] Red Oak II NA NA NA Test Deferred/ Renumbered NA
67-2 Dew Point Jun - Jul 1967 Ft. Greely, AK GB Fact Sheet Released 10/9/02  FS
67-3 [68-11] [69-13] Tiny Doll NA NA NA Test Deferred/ Renumbered NA
67-4 Blue Note [SHAD] NA NA NA Test Cancelled NA
67-5 Work Horse [SHAD] NA NA NA Test Cancelled NA
67-6 Blue Tango Jan - Feb 1967 Hawaii BG, E.coli, SM Fact Sheet Released 6/30/2002 FS, PR
67-7 [Coincidence] Red Cloud Nov 1966 - Feb 1967 Ft. Greely, AK BG, E.coli, SM, TT, ZZ Fact Sheet Released 10/9/2002 FS
67-8 [Autobiography] Watch Dog Summer 1967  Ft. Greely, AK  BG, E.coli, SM, TT, ZZ
 Fact Sheet Released 10/9/2002
 FS
67-9 [Key Fruit] Gray Fox [SHAD] NA NA NA Test Cancelled NA
67-10 [Meddled] Night Fire [SHAD] NA NA NA Test Cancelled NA
67-11 [Expunge] Slow Waltz [SHAD] NA NA NA Test Cancelled NA
67-12 [68-72] [69-70] [Expulsion Sharp Nail [SHAD} NA NA NA Test Deferred/ Renumbered  NA
67-13 Steel Point NA NA NA Test Cancelled NA

Fiscal Year 1968

Test Name  Date Location Agent/
Simulant 		 Investigation Status Information at VA
68-10 [68-2] Sharp Ravine NA NA NA Test Cancelled NA
68-11 [67-3] [69-13] Tiny Doll NA NA NA Test Deferred/ Renumbered NA
68-12 [68-1] Narrow Trail NA NA NA Test Cancelled NA
68-13 [68-4] Rapid Tan Jul - Aug 1967
Jun 1968
Aug - Sep 1968		 Phase I & III: Porton Down, England
Phase II: Ralston,Canada		 GA, GB, GD, VS Fact Sheet Released 10/9/2002 FS
68-14 [68-3] Channel Crab NA NA NA Test Cancelled  NA
68-15 [67-1] Red Oak II NA NA NA Test Cancelled NA
68-30 [68-5] [69-74 Prairie Carpet NA NA NA Test Cancelled/ Renumbered
 NA
68-31 [68-6] [69-33 Exit Line [SHAD] NA NA NA Test Cancelled/ Renumbered
 NA
68-33 [68-7] Wicked Slice  NA NA NA Test Cancelled NA
68-50 [68-11] Speckled Start [SHAD] Sep - Oct 1968 Eniwetok Atoll, Marshall Islands BG, PG2, uranine dye Fact Sheet Released 5/23/2002 FS, PR
68-51 [68-9] Strange Fruit NA NA  NA Test Cancelled NA
68-52 Cliff Rose Sep 27, 1967 - Jan 18, 1968  Ft. Stewart, GA and Panama Canal Zone CS Fact Sheet Released 12/9/2002 FS
68-53 Apr - Dec 1969 Dugway Proving Ground, UT CS Fact Sheet Released 10/9/2002 FS
68-70 [68-12] Shining Pond NA NA NA Test Cancelled NA 
68-71 [68-13] Folded Arrow [SHAD] Apr - May 1968 Oahu, HI and surrounding waters BG Fact Sheet Released 6/30/2003 FS, PR
68-72 [67-12] [69-70] Sharp Nail [SHAD] NA NA NA Test Deferred/ Renumbered NA
68-73 [68-8] [69-73] Learning Shoe NA NA  NA Test Deferred/ Renumbered NA
[68-10] Maple Board NA NA NA Test Cancelled NA 

Fiscal Year 1969

Test Name  Date Location Agent/
Simulant 		 Investigation Status Information at VA
69-10 [SHAD] May 1969 Vieques, PR TOF Fact Sheet Released 10/9/2002 FS, PR
69-12 Spring 1969 Edgewood Arsenal, MD GB, GD, GA, VX Test Suspended
Fact Sheet Released 10/9/2002 		 FS
69-13 [67-3] [68-11 Tiny Doll NA NA NA Test Cancelled NA
69-14 Jul - Nov 1971 Dugway Proving Ground, UT DEHP Fact Sheet Released 10/9/2002 FS
69-15 [SHAD] NA NA NA Test Cancelled NA
69-16 NA  NA NA Test Cancelled
 NA
69-30 NA NA NA Test Cancelled
 NA
69-31 [SHAD] Aug - Sep 1969 Pacific Ocean off San Diego, CA BG, MAA Fact Sheet Released 10/9/2002 FS, PR
69-32 [SHAD] Apr - Jun 1969 Pacific Ocean, southwest of Hawaii BG, E.coli, SM, Calcaflour Fact Sheet Released 5/23/2002 FS, PR
69-33 [68-6] [68-31 Exit Line [SHAD] NA  NA
 NA  Test Cancelled NA 
69-34 NA
 NA
 NA  Test Cancelled
 NA
69-35 NA  NA  NA  Test Cancelled
 NA 
69-36 [SHAD] NA  NA NA  Test Cancelled
 NA 
69-37 NA  NA  NA  Test Cancelled
 NA 
69-70 [67-12 [68-72] Sharp Nail [SHAD] NA  NA  NA  Test Cancelled
 NA
69-71 [SHAD] NA  NA  NA  Test Cancelled
 NA 
69-72 [SHAD] NA  NA  NA  Test Cancelled
 NA 
69-73 [68-73] [68-8] Learning Shoe NA NA  NA  Test Cancelled  NA 
69-74 [68-5] [68-30] Prairie Carpet NA  NA  NA  Test Cancelled  NA
69-75 Oct - Dec 1968 Yeehaw Junction, FL TX Fact Sheet Released 10/9/2002 FS

Fiscal Year 1970

Test Name  Date Location Agent/
Simulant 		 Investigation Status Information at VA
70-A NA  NA NA Test Cancelled NA
70-B NA NA NA Test Cancelled
 NA
70-C [SHAD]  Oct 1972, Feb - Mar 1973 Pacific Ocean, from San Diego, CA to Babloa, Panama NA Fact Sheet Released 6/30/2002  FS
70-D NA
 NA  NA  Test Cancelled  NA 
70-10 NA  NA
 NA
 Test Cancelled NA
70-11 Ph I, Subtest 3 Jun 1972 - Nov 1973 Dugway Proving Ground, UT Bis, TOP, FP Fact Sheet Released 6/30/2002 FS
70-11 Ph I, Subtest 4 May 1974 Dugway Proving Ground, UT Bis Fact Sheet Released 6/30/2002
 FS
70-12 NA NA NA  Test Cancelled NA
70-30 NA  NA  NA  Test Cancelled  NA 
70-31 NA  NA  NA  Test Cancelled  NA 
70-50 NA  NA  NA  Test Cancelled  NA 
70-70 [SHAD] NA  NA  NA  Test Cancelled  NA 
70-71 [SHAD] NA  NA  NA  Test Cancelled  NA 
70-72 NA  NA  NA  Test Cancelled  NA 
70-73 Jul - Dec 1970 Dugway Proving Ground, UT BG, FP Fact Sheet Released 10/9/2002 FS
70-74 Aug 1972 - Jan 1973 Dugway Proving Ground, UT BG, SM Fact Sheet Released 6/30/2003
 FS

Fiscal Year 1971

Test Name  Date Location Agent/
Simulant 		 Investigation Status Information at VA
71-10 NA NA NA Test Cancelled NA
71-11  NA  NA  NA  Test Cancelled  NA 
71-12 NA NA  NA  Test Cancelled  NA 
71-12 NA  NA  NA Test Cancelled  NA 
71-30 NA  NA  NA  Test Cancelled NA 
71-31 NA  NA  NA  Test Cancelled  NA 
71-32 NA  NA  NA  Test Cancelled  NA 
71-33 NA  NA  NA  Test Cancelled  NA 
71-34  NA  NA  NA  Test Cancelled  NA 
71-35 NA  NA  NA  Test Cancelled  NA 
71-70  NA  NA  NA  Test Cancelled  NA 
71-75 NA  NA  NA  Test Cancelled  NA 

Fiscal Year 1972

Test Name  Date Location Agent/
Simulant 		 Investigation Status Information at VA
72-30 NA NA NA Test Cancelled NA
72-70 NA  NA  NA  Test Cancelled  NA 

Fiscal Year 1973

Test Name  Date Location Agent/
Simulant 		 Investigation Status Information at VA
73-10 NA NA NA Test Cancelled NA
73-11 NA  NA  NA  Test Cancelled  NA 
73-12 NA NA NA Test Cancelled NA
73-30 Jan - Feb 1973 Dugway Proving Ground, UT BG, SM, P Fact Sheet Released 6/30/2003 FS

Fiscal Year 1974

Test Name  Date Location Agent/
Simulant 		 Investigation Status Information at VA
74-10 Ph I Sep - Oct 1973 Dugway Proving Ground, UT DMMP, Bis, Trichloropopane Fact Sheet Released 6/30/2003 FS
74-10 Ph II Apr - May 1974 Dugway Proving Ground, UT DMMP Fact Sheet Released 6/30/2003 FS 
74-030 NA NA NA Test Cancelled NA
Last Updated: July 11, 2023
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