12 Questions
What was the main objective of Project AZORIAN?
Retrieve a sunken Soviet submarine from the Pacific Ocean floor
Where was the Soviet submarine K-129 located after it sank?
1,800 miles northwest of Hawaii
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
Which agency led the recovery effort of the sunken Soviet submarine in Project AZORIAN?
CIA
How deep was the portion of the wrecked submarine located in Project AZORIAN?
More than three miles below the ocean surface
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
What was the main purpose of the Hughes Glomar Explorer ship?
To recover a sunken submarine
How did the Glomar Explorer maintain secrecy during the recovery operation?
By conducting operations underwater away from other vessels
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
What caused the recovered submarine section to break apart during the lift operation?
Structural weaknesses in the submarine section
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
What was significant about the Glomar Explorer's derrick during the recovery operation?
It resembled an oil-drilling rig
Test your knowledge about the highly secret six-year effort by the CIA known as Project AZORIAN, which involved retrieving a sunken Soviet submarine from the Pacific Ocean floor during the Cold War. Explore the challenges faced and the daring mission details in this quiz.
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