GSF Explorer

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GSF Explorer, formerly USNS Hughes Glomar Explorer (T-AG-193), was a deep-sea drillship platform built for Project Azorian, the secret 1974 effort by the United States Central Intelligence Agency's Special Activities Division to recover the Soviet submarine K-129.

1973  WikimediaWikidata
USNS Hughes Glomar Explorer
length 188.57 metre, beam 35.27 metre, speed 10.8 knot, draft 10.7 metre, 
drillship, Sun Shipbuilding & Drydock CompanyUnited States Navy

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    Project Azorian Released Files 01-04-2010 Page 21Project Azorian Released Files 01-04-2010 Page 21
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    Hughes Glomar Explorer At Port of Long BeachHughes Glomar Explorer At Port of Long Beach
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    Hughes Glomar Explorer - Port of Long Beach-01Hughes Glomar Explorer - Port of Long Beach-01
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    Glomar Explorer (T-AG-193)Glomar Explorer (T-AG-193)
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