Project Azorian: The CIA and the Raising of the K-129 by Polmar, Norman
Project Azorian: The CIA and the Raising of the K-129 by Polmar, Norman

Project Azorian: The CIA and the Raising of the K-129

In early August 1974, despite incredible risks and after six years of secret preparations, the CIA attempted...
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Project Azorian: The CIA and the Raising of the K-129 by Polmar, Norman

Project Azorian: The CIA and the Raising of the K-129

$58.78
Project Azorian: The CIA and the Raising of the K-129 by Polmar, Norman

Project Azorian: The CIA and the Raising of the K-129

$58.78
Author: Norman Polmar
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Description
In early August 1974, despite incredible risks and after six years of secret preparations, the CIA attempted to salvage the sunken Soviet ballistic missile submarine K-129 from the depths of the North Pacific Ocean. The audacious effort was undertaken with the cover of an undersea mining operation sponsored by eccentric billionaire Howard Hughes.

Azorian--incorrectly identified as Project Jennifer by the press--was the most ambitious ocean engineering endeavor attempted by man. Following the accidental sinking of a Soviet missile submarine in March 1968, U.S. intelligence agencies were able to determine the precise location and to develop a means of raising the submarine from a depth of 16,400 feet. The remarkable salvage effort of the K-129, which contained nuclear-armed torpedoes and one nuclear tipped missile as well as crypto equipment, was conducted with Soviet naval ships a few hundred yards from the lift ship, the Hughes Glomar Explorer.

The book is based, in part, on the research for Michael White' documentary film Azorian: The Raising of the K-129, released in late 2009. The research for the book and the documentary forced the CIA to issue a brief report on Project Azorian in early 2010, with one-third of the document redacted.

Author: Norman Polmar, Michael White
Publisher: US Naval Institute Press
Published: 09/15/2012
Pages: 264
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.80d
ISBN: 9781591146681

About the Author
Polmar, Norman: - Norman Polmar is an analyst, consultant, and author specializing in naval, aviation, and science and technology issues. He has been a consultant or advisor on naval-related issues to three U.S. senators, the Speaker of the House, and the Deputy Counselor to the President, as well as to the Director of the Los Alamos National Laboratory. He has written or coauthored more than fifty published books and numerous articles on naval, aviation, technology, and intelligence subjects.White, Michael: - Michael White has worked in film and television for more than thirty-six years. His career in special and visual effects began in 1976 at Pinewood Studios. After an extensive film career in England, in 1990 he moved to Vienna, which he uses as a base to work internationally as a documentary director and producer. His film Web site is www.projectjennifer.at.

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