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- Code Number:
- TSWD02_025
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HMB-1, Hughes Mining Barge, Submersible barge, Project Azorian, Treasure Island
- This submersible barge was a top-secret effort sourced by the Central Intelligence Agency to salvage the remains of the Soviet submarine K-129 from the ocean floor. It carried the grappling gear named Clementine. My father was a key figure in the deception as a "Manganese Nodule Mining Operation"
Launched: 1974 Sold: June 2012 to Bay Ship & Yacht Company, Alameda, California Displacement: 5,800 long tons (5,893 tons) light, 10,875 long tons (11,050 tons) full load Length: 99 meters (324 feet) Beam: 32 meters (106 feet) Draft: 4.0 meters (13 feet) Propulsion: None The taking of K-129 is an incredible new book by Josh Dean. I highly recommend reading this true story of almost unbelievable espionage and deception.
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- Wernher Krutein
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