The Hughes Mining Barge, or HMB-1, is a submersible barge about 99 m (324 ft) long, 32m (106 ft) wide, and more than 27m (90 ft) tall. The HMB-1 was originally developed as part of Project Jennifer, the top-secret effort mounted by the Central Intelligence Agency to salvage the remains of the Soviet submarine K-129 from the ocean floor. The HMB-1 was designed to be submerged under the Glomar Explorer to conceal any salvaged remains from Soviet observers.[1] After the conclusion of Project Jennifer, the HMB-1 was mothballed at the Todd Shipyard in San Francisco, California until November, 1982. At that time, the United States Navy towed the huge barge to a Lockheed Martin facility in Redwood City, California, where it became a floating drydock for the construction and sea trials of the Sea Shadow, an experimental stealth ship being tested by the Navy. Sea trials of the Sea Shadow continued until 1986.
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Hughes Mining Barge
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The Hughes Mining Barge, or HMB-1, is a submersible barge about 99 m (324 ft) long, 32m (106 ft) wide, and more than 27m (90 ft) tall. The HMB-1 was originally developed as part of Project Jennifer, the top-secret effort mounted by the Central Intelligence Agency to salvage the remains of the Soviet submarine K-129 from the ocean floor. The HMB-1 was designed to be submerged under the Glomar Explorer to conceal any salvaged remains from Soviet observers.[1] After the conclusion of Project Jennifer, the HMB-1 was mothballed at the Todd Shipyard in San Francisco, California until November, 1982. At that time, the United States Navy towed the huge barge to a Lockheed Martin facility in Redwood City, California, where it became a floating drydock for the construction and sea trials of the Sea Shadow, an experimental stealth ship being tested by the Navy. Sea trials of the Sea Shadow continued until 1986.
The Hughes Mining Barge, or HMB-1, is a submersible barge about 99 m (324 ft) long, 32m (106 ft) wide, and more than 27m (90 ft) tall. The HMB-1 was originally developed as part of Project Jennifer, the top-secret effort mounted by the Central Intelligence Agency to salvage the remains of the Soviet submarine K-129 from the ocean floor. The HMB-1 was designed to be submerged under the Glomar Explorer to conceal any salvaged remains from Soviet observers.[1] After the conclusion of Project Jennifer, the HMB-1 was mothballed at the Todd Shipyard in San Francisco, California until November, 1982. At that time, the United States Navy towed the huge barge to a Lockheed Martin facility in Redwood City, California, where it became a floating drydock for the construction and sea trials of the Sea Shadow, an experimental stealth ship being tested by the Navy. Sea trials of the Sea Shadow continued until 1986.
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