Azorian the raising of the k-129 book

Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read project azorian. The book is based, in part, on the research for michael whites documentary azorian. Project azorian cost about as much as an apollo mission to the moon, and involved equipment and hardware that to this day remain marvels of innovative marine engineering. The glomar explorer in film and print central intelligence agency. The cia crafted a secret program to raise the submarine in 1974. The authors dismantle the conspiracy theories by proving they are mostly derived from unrelated data, selective interviews or just fabricated. This carefully researched and welldocumented account by norman polmar and michael white in project azorian. This focuses more on the engineering feat than why k129 ended up at the bottom of the pacific. Now after much secrecy, this story can be told, by the men who made it happen and with neverbeforeseen footage of the actual salvage. The book is based, in part, on the research for michael whites groundbreaking documentary film,azorian. Now the letter k and submarines dont mix it seems as this shameless plug for another one. The raising of the k129 tv movie 2010 imdb directed by michael white with nick jackson in 1968 the soviet ballistic missile submarine k129 sank in the central north pacific american intelligence located it project azorian wikipedia, the free encyclopedia in a documentary film titled azorian.

Project azorian, the cia and the raising of the k129. The cia and the raising of the k129 audible audiobook unabridged. The story began in 1968 when k129, a soviet golf iiclass submarine carrying three ssn4 nucleararmed ballistic missiles, sailed from the naval base at. The cia and the raising of the k129 provides indisputable evidence that sinking of k129 and scorpion cant be linked to or blamed on ussoviet interaction.

The cia and the raising of the k129 by norman polmar and michael white, was published. Michael white and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. They introduced the most technologically challenging operation of the cold war, the raising of the downed soviet submarine, k129. In the summer of 1974, the operation secretly attempted to salvage the forward 6 feet of the k129 which had broken off from the stern section. The cia and the raising of k129 reconstructs the remarkable technical and political aspects of the azorian operation, as well as the cold war. The book is based, in part, on the research for michael whites groundbreaking documentary film azorian. That, essentially, describes what the cia did in project azorian, a highly secret sixyear effort to retrieve a sunken soviet submarine from the pacific ocean floor during the cold war. Project azorian and k129 excellent book one of several ive read on the topic of k129 and project azorian. The cia and the raising of the k129 by norman polmar, dr.

As a result of the research for the book and the documentary film, the cia reluctantly issued a report on project azorian in early 2010, even though they tried to withhold details that were in that brief document from the public record by redacting onethird of it. The raising of the k129 in 1968 the soviet ballistic missile submarine k129 sank in the central north pacific. The k129 was a soviet ballistic missile submarine that sank in 1968. As a result of the research for the book and the documentary film, the cia reluctantly issued a report on project azorian in early 2010, even though they tried to withhold details that were. The raising of the k129 tells the full, almost unbelievable story of the boldest american clandestine operation of the cold war at least of those the public knows about. Michael white 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 k129 from the depths of the. As a result of the research for the book and the documentary, the cia was forced to issue a report on project azorian in early 2010, even though they tried to withhold all of the details from. A subsequent movie and book by michael white and norman polmar project azorian.

The book builds on the tradition of the cold war submarine espionage genre. The book contains additional documentary evidence about the effort to locate the submarine and the recovery operation. The cia and the raising of the k129 has 3 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Polmar and coauthor white have written a well researched account of the k129 and the attempted recovery by the glomar explorer of the k129. American intelligence located it within weeks of its demise. The cia and the raising of the k129 by norman polmar and michael white 2016, mp3 cd, unabridged at the best online prices at ebay. The book is based, in part, on the research for michael whites documentary film azorian. Azorian the raising of the k129 trailer by onawindandaprayer. The cia and the raising of the k129 by norman polmar, michael white 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 k129 from the depths of the north pacific ocean. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The cia and the raising of the k129, a book cowritten by naval historian norman polmar and documentary director michael white, about midway through the. There have been terrible conspiracy theory books about the k129 out there and project azorian brings sanity back to the issue. The research for the book and the documentary forced the cia to issue a brief report on project azorian in early 2010, with onethird of the document redacted. The cia and the raising of the k129 by michael white and norman polmar 2010, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay.

Great discussion of the cia, global marine and howard hughes. In 1968 the soviet ballistic missile submarine k129 sank in the central north pacific. As a result of the research for the book and the documentary film, the cia reluctantly issued a report on project azorian in early 2010, even though they tried to withhold details that. Now after much secrecy, this story can be told, by the men who made it happen and with neverbeforeseen footage of the actual salvage attempt. The research for the book and the documentary forced the cia to issue a brief report on project azorian in early 2010, with onethird of the document censored. Highly recommend for those interested in project azorian and k129. The raising of the k129 covers the operation in great detail, and a fascinating story it is. The research for the book and the documentary forced the cia to issue a report on project azorian in early 2010, with onethird of the document censored. Project azorian audiobook by norman polmar, michael. The book is based, in part, on the research for michael whites groundbreaking documentary film, azorian. In october 2010 a book based on the film, project azorian. The raising of the k129 dvd,in 1968 the soviet ballistic missile submarine k129 sank in the central north pacific. Michael white in early august 1974, despite incredible political, military, and intelligence risks and after six years of secret preparations, the cia attempted to salvage the sunken soviet ballistic missile.

The raising of the k129 project azorian was the cias audacious attempt to recover the wreck of the soviet ballistic missile submarine k129. Projekt 629a, nato reporting name golf iiclass dieselelectric powered ballistic missile submarine that served in the pacific fleet of the soviet navyone of six project 629 strategic ballistic missile submarines assigned to the 15th submarine squadron based at rybachiy naval base in kamchatkacommanded. The cia and the raising of k129, by norman polmar and michael white on march 8, 1968, a soviet missile submarine, the project 628golf iiclass k129, suffered a series of internal explosions and sank in the north pacific, with the loss of all hands. About the authors norman polmar is an analyst, consultant and author specialising in naval, aviation, and intelligence issues. The cia and the raising of the k129 ebook written by norman polmar, michael white.

Project azorian, the cia and the raising of the k129 december 1, 2012. The cia and the raising of the k129 reprint by norman polmar, michael white isbn. Chicago turabian humanities citation style guide polmar, norman and michael white, project azorian. Was a plan to recover by the cia a sunken soviet submarine k129. Naval institute press, annapolis, maryland 2010, 238 pages. The cia and the raising of the k129 from the worlds largest community of readers. Josh deans new book, the taking of k129, tells the true story of project azorian, a secret cia mission to lift the submarine from a depth of more than 3 miles into a custombuilt ship called the. The cia and the raising of the k129, by norman polmar and michael white.