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What was the main objective of Project AZORIAN?

Develop a new type of nuclear submarine

Spy on the Soviet naval base at Petropavlovsk

Retrieve a sunken Soviet submarine from the Pacific Ocean floor (correct)

Build an underwater military base in the Pacific Ocean

Where was the Soviet submarine K-129 located after it sank?

1,800 miles northwest of Hawaii (correct)

Floating on the surface of the Pacific Ocean

At the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea

In the Atlantic Ocean near the US coast

What was the cargo of the Soviet submarine K-129 that made it a valuable target for recovery?

Three SS-N-4 nuclear-armed ballistic missiles (correct)

Underwater exploration equipment

Gold bars

Diplomatic documents

Which agency led the recovery effort of the sunken Soviet submarine in Project AZORIAN?

CIA Signup and view all the answers

How deep was the portion of the wrecked submarine located in Project AZORIAN?

More than three miles below the ocean surface Signup and view all the answers

What was a significant challenge faced by CIA engineers in Project AZORIAN?

Lifting a huge 1,750-ton portion of the submarine from over three miles below Signup and view all the answers

What was the main purpose of the Hughes Glomar Explorer ship?

To recover a sunken submarine Signup and view all the answers

How did the Glomar Explorer maintain secrecy during the recovery operation?

By conducting operations underwater away from other vessels Signup and view all the answers

Why was the capture vehicle built under a roof and loaded onto the ship from a submerged barge?

To keep the design of the capture vehicle secret Signup and view all the answers

What caused the recovered submarine section to break apart during the lift operation?

Structural weaknesses in the submarine section Signup and view all the answers

How did the Glomar crew handle the setback of the recovered section breaking apart?

They successfully hauled up the remaining portion in the capture vehicle Signup and view all the answers

What was significant about the Glomar Explorer's derrick during the recovery operation?

It resembled an oil-drilling rig Signup and view all the answers