Christophe Posted January 4, 2012 Posted January 4, 2012 Question #5 Born on 14 March 1990, I disappeared very early, in December 1991. My short life has not been spent without troubles, and these eventually caused my end... At the peak of these troubles, one "actor" was on holidays, and the other drunk... 1. Who or what am I ? 2. Who were the two "actors" ? Good hunt and good luck... Ch.
Lukasz Gaszewski Posted January 4, 2012 Posted January 4, 2012 Office of the President of the Soviet Union Actors: 1. Mikhail Gorbachev (15 March 1990 - 25 December 1991) - on holidays 2. Gennady Yanayev's usurpation - drunk :cheers:
Christophe Posted January 4, 2012 Posted January 4, 2012 (edited) Excellent Lucasz !! Congratulations . Your turn, for the next one... Ch. Edited January 4, 2012 by Christophe
JimZ Posted January 4, 2012 Author Posted January 4, 2012 SCORE UPDATE: 2 point - Christophe 1 point - UB6365 1 point - Hauptmann 1 point - Lukasz Gaszewski Question 6 goes to Lukasz. Please try to include the question number when asking a question Jim
Lukasz Gaszewski Posted January 6, 2012 Posted January 6, 2012 Question #6 As a leader of my country I was awarded 5 times with my country's top award and I was my country's hero. Like some other former leaders of the socialist community I spent the last years of my life in Moscow. If more information is needed, I will be glad to supply.
Christophe Posted January 6, 2012 Posted January 6, 2012 What do you think of Yumjaagiin Tsedenbal (Mongolian: Юмжаагийн Цэдэнбал; September 17, 1916 - April 20, 1991) was one of the leaders of Mongolia from 1952 to 1984 ? 5 Sukhbaatar Orders + 1 Title Hero of Mongolia. Ch.
Lukasz Gaszewski Posted January 7, 2012 Posted January 7, 2012 Its him!!! Question #7 goes to Christophe :D :D :D
Christophe Posted January 7, 2012 Posted January 7, 2012 Question #7 I was born in Komsomolsk-na-Amure and disappeared close to Pearl Harbor. Several animals are connected to me : scorpion, halibut and swordfish... But I don't really like fish... Question : 1. Who (or what) am I ? 2. What is my history ? 3. Give the reason why these 3 animals are connected to me. The winner will be the first member fully answering the 3 questions. Good hunt and good luck... Ch.
JimZ Posted January 7, 2012 Author Posted January 7, 2012 SCORE UPDATE: 3 points - Christophe 1 point - UB6365 1 point - Hauptmann 1 point - Lukasz Gaszewski Question 7 is above.... Jim
Hauptmann Posted January 7, 2012 Posted January 7, 2012 Question #7 I was born in Komsomolsk-na-Amure and disappeared close to Pearl Harbor. Several animals are connected to me : scorpion, halibut and swordfish... But I don't really like fish... Question : 1. Who (or what) am I? Soviet Submarine K-129 (Golf II): 2. What is my history ? K-129 was a Project 629A (NATO reporting name Golf-II) diesel-electric powered submarine of the Soviet Pacific Fleet, one of six Project 629 strategic ballistic missile submarines attached to the 15th Submarine Squadron based at Rybachiy Naval Base, Kamchatka, commanded by Rear Admiral Rudolf A. Golosov. In January 1968, the 15th Submarine Squadron was part of the 29th Ballistic Missile Division at Rybachiy, commanded by Admiral Viktor A. Dygalo. K-129's commander was Captain First Rank V.I. Kobzar. K-129 carried hull number 722 on her final deployment in which she sank on 8 March 1968. After sinking, the Soviet Navy never found her wreck. The United States attempted to recover the boat in 1974 in Project Azorian, a secret cold war-era plot to raise a vessel from greater than 3.0 miles (4.8 km) below the surface of the Pacific Ocean with the cover story of commercial manganese nodule mining. 3. Give the reason why these 3 animals are connected to me. In early August 1968, the wreck of K-129 was pinpointed by the USS Halibut (SSGN-587) northwest of Oahu, at an approximate depth of 16,000 feet (4,900 m). The wreck was surveyed in detail over the next three weeks by Halibut -reportedly with over 20,000 close-up photos- and later also possibly by thebathyscaphe Trieste II. Collision with USS Swordfish During the Cold War, it was standard practice for U.S. Navy attack submarines to pick up and trail Soviet missile submarines as they departed their home ports and moved into the North Pacific or the North Atlantic Ocean.[10] The collision theory is the unofficial opinion of many Soviet Navy officers,[11] and is officially denied by the U.S Navy. According to U.S. Navy sources, USS Swordfish (SSN-579) put into Yokosuka, Japan on 17 March 1968, shortly after the disappearance of K-129, and received emergency repairs to a bent periscope, reportedly caused by ice impacted during surfacing while conducting classified operations in the Sea of Japan. The USS Pueblo (AGER-2) seizure by the North Korean government occurred in the Sea of Japan on 23 January 1968, and the U.S. Navy response to this incident included the deployment and maintenance of naval assets in the area off the eastern North Korean coast for some time thereafter. In response to Russian efforts to ascertain whether K-129 had been lost due to damage resulting from a collision with a U.S. submarine, an official U.S. statement by Ambassador Malcolm Toon to a Russian delegation during a meeting in the Kremlin in August 1993 related: At my request, U.S. naval intelligence searched the logs of all U.S. subs that were active in 1968. As a result, our director of naval intelligence has concluded that no U.S. sub was within 300 nautical miles (560 km) of your sub when it sank.[12]:262 A news release in 2000 demonstrates that Russian suspicion and sensitivity concerning the collision possibility, and indeed their preference for such an explanation, remains active: As recently as 1999, Russian government officials complained that Washington was covering up its involvement. One accused the Americans of acting like a "criminal that had been caught and now claimed that guilt must be proved," according to the notes of a U.S. participant in a November 1999 meeting on the topic.[13] Yet a picture from a Japanese newspaper, dated on the day USS Swordfish docked in Japan showed only a bent sail and a dented periscope. An unconfirmed report states that K-129 was indeed trailed from its homeport Petropavlovsk by the USS Barb, which had been stationed off Petropavlovsk for an intelligence gathering mission. According to the report, the USS Barb had order to attack in case K-129 would prepare for a missile launch. The report further states that USS Barb witnessed the sinking of K-129, but was not involved in it.[14] In Sewell's next book, All Hands Down, he claimed the Russians falsely believed K-129 was sunk by the U.S. Navy, possibly in a collision with the Swordfish. The book also states that theUSS Scorpion (SSN-589) was lured into a trap and sunk by a Ka-25 helicopter in retaliation for K-129. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soviet_submarine_K-129_(1960) Dan :cheers:
Christophe Posted January 7, 2012 Posted January 7, 2012 Hi Dan, Perfect !!! You win... Maybe this one was too easy... But I found the story very intesresting, in the style of "Hunting for Red October" .))) Your turn, now... Cheers. Ch.
Hauptmann Posted January 7, 2012 Posted January 7, 2012 (edited) http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&v=jDqCb_83Xcg Edited January 7, 2012 by Hauptmann
Hauptmann Posted January 7, 2012 Posted January 7, 2012 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFWMo7aHDRo&feature=related
Hauptmann Posted January 7, 2012 Posted January 7, 2012 Indeed... a fascinating story. Hopefully someday everything will come out as well as all the video and photos that were taken. May the brave sailors rest in eternal peace. Dan :cheers:
JimZ Posted January 7, 2012 Author Posted January 7, 2012 SCORE UPDATE: 3 points - Christophe 2 points - Hauptmann 1 point - UB6365 1 point - Lukasz Gaszewski Question 8 goes to Hauptmann.... Jim
Hauptmann Posted January 7, 2012 Posted January 7, 2012 (edited) Question #8: You might say I've lived a rather frosty existance. I was awarded two Hero Orders amongst many other awards and honors... an HSU and a Hero of the Russian Federation. My name fits rather well with my work. I've worked on land bases as well as research ships, submersibles, planes, helicopters and plan to use an airship as well. Who am I? What do I do? Name my awards and honors. Whoever answers all three of the above wins the point. Dan :cheers: Edited January 7, 2012 by Hauptmann
Christophe Posted January 7, 2012 Posted January 7, 2012 I am Artur Nikolayevich Chilingarov (Russian: Артур Николаевич Чилингаров; born 25 September 1939) is a Russian polar explorer. He is a corresponding member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, was awarded the titleHero of the Soviet Unuion in 1986 and the title hero of the Russian Federation in 2008. He was born in Leningrad. In 1963 he graduated from the Arctic faculty of the leningrad Maritime Institute named after admiral S.O. Makarov. As an engineer-oceanologer he was directed to Tiksi observatory of the Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute. In 1969 he was appointed head of the drift ice station North Pole 19 and in 1971 Chilingarov headed the Bellingshausen Station of the 17-th Soviet Arctic Expedition. Between 1974 and 1979 he worked in the West sector of the Arctic as head of the Amderma Administration of hydrometeorology and environment control. Under his direction new forms of Arctic operative navigation support were implemented; for the first time experimental works on cargo transfer to fast ice during wintertime were carried out in Yamal peninsula. His experience in navigation support on the Northern Sea Route Chilingarov summarized in his dissertation for the scientific degree of a kandidat of geographical sciences. In 1985 he headed the special expedition on research vessel Mikhail Somov, which was ice-blocked in the Southern Ocean. For successful performance of salvation operations in extreme conditions and shown organizational abilities and courage Chilingarov was awarded the title HSU on February 14, 1986. In January 2002 he led an expedition hosted by Adventure Network International to the South Pole along with 14 other tourists on a Antonov An-3 biplane. In January 2007 He led a helicopter expedition to Antarctica. During the 2007 Russian North pole Expedition, Chilingarov, accompanied by five other explorers from different countries, descended on 2 Mir submersibles to the seabed 13,980 feet below the North pole in order to plant the Russian flag there and gather the specimens of the bottom ground In regard to the territorial claims in the Arctic, Chilingarov was quoted as saying, "The Arctic is Russian. We must prove the North Pole is an extension of the Russian landmass". In July 2008, Russia announced it was sending Mir submersibles to descend one mile to the bottom of Lake Baikal, to conduct geological and biological tests on its unique ecosystem. Chilingarov is scheduled to join 60 dives in total. On July 29, 2008, Chilingarov took part in a dive to a depth of 1,580 meters in Lake Baikal, short of the record of 1,637 meters. On January 10, 2008 Chilingarov was awarded the title hero fo the Russian Federation, for "courage and heroism showed in extremal conditions and successful completion of Hight-Latitude Artic Deep-Water Expedition. In August, 2009 he revealed a planned Arctic expedition in April, 2010. Chilingarov plans to fly on dirigible AU-30 manufactered by the Aeronautic Centre Avgur. Awards :Hero of the Russian Federation (January 9, 2008) - for courage and heroism displayed in extreme conditions, and the success of high-latitude Arctic expeditionHero of the Soviet Union (February 14, 1986) - for exemplary performance targets for the release of the research vessel Mikhail Somov from the ice of Antarctica, leadership in rescue operations during the period of drift and displaying courage and heroismOrder of Merit for the Fatherland, 3rd class (June 12, 2007) - for active participation in legislative activities and the success of high-latitude air expedition to South PoleOrder of Naval Merit (27 January 2003) - for outstanding contribution to research, development and use of the oceansOrder of LeninOrder of the Red Banner of LabourOrder of the Badge of HonourHonoured meteorologist of the Russian Federation (11 February 2005)USSR State Prize - for the development of methods of cargo handling on fast ice in YamalOrder of Polar Star (Yakutia, 25 November 2002)Order of St. Mashtots (Armenia, September 17, 2008) - in connection with the 17th anniversary of the independence of the Republic of ArmeniaCommander of the Order of Bernardo O'Higgins (Chile, 2006)Order of Friendship (South Ossetia), (June 19, 2009) - for his great contribution to strengthening friendship and cooperation between peoples, actively promote the development of democracy and parliamentarianism in the Republic of South Ossetia and to provide practical assistance to its citizens in the implementation of voting rightsChevalier Legion of Honour (France, 2010)Medal of Anania Shirakatsi (Armenia, October 31, 2000) - for his contribution to the strengthening and development of Armenian-Russian friendshipOrder of St. Prince Daniil Moskovsky, 2nd class (Russian Orthodox Church, 2009) - in consideration of the works, for their active participation in the development of church life and in connection with the 70th anniversary of the birthMedal "Symbol of Science" (2007) Ch.
Christophe Posted January 7, 2012 Posted January 7, 2012 . My name fits rather well with my work. Funny... Ch.
Hauptmann Posted January 7, 2012 Posted January 7, 2012 Wow... that didn't take long. Absolutely right on all counts! Question #9 is all yours Christophe. Dan :cheers:
Christophe Posted January 7, 2012 Posted January 7, 2012 (edited) Question #9 Look at the picture below... They are well known, at least one of them... They (both of them) gave their own name to at least one order or medal... Which ones ? Question : 1. Give the names of the two persons. 2. Give the names of at least one of their own name-related awards. 3. Give the criterias (in broad lines) of awarding of these awards. The winner will be the first member fully answering the 3 questions. Good hunt and good luck... Ch. Edited January 7, 2012 by Christophe
JimZ Posted January 7, 2012 Author Posted January 7, 2012 SCORE UPDATE: 4 points - Christophe 2 points - Hauptmann 1 point - UB6365 1 point - Lukasz Gaszewski Question 9 above.... Jim
ub6365 Posted January 8, 2012 Posted January 8, 2012 1. Vladimir Lenin and his wife Nadezhda Krupskaya. 2. Lenin - Order of Lenin, State prize, etc. Krupskaya- Medal of Krupskaya. 3. Kriteria for Order of Lenin: The Order of Lenin (Russian: Орден Ленина, Orden Lenina), named after the leader of the Russian October Revolution, was the highest decoration bestowed by the Soviet Union. The order was awardedto civilians for outstanding services rendered to the State,to members of the armed forces for exemplary service,to those who promoted friendship and cooperation between peoples and in strengthening peace, andfor other meritorious services to the Soviet state and society Kriteria for Krupskaya prize (medal): This is one of the few cultural awards recognized under the UNESCO Prize regulations. The Prize medal is seldom seen. The NADEZHDA K. KRUPSKAYA (Lenin's wife) PRIZE was awarded annually since 1970 by the USSR Government for contributions to intensify the fight for literacy in the context of lifelong education; to reward the services of institutions, organizations or individuals displaying outstanding merit and achieving effective results in the fight for literacy; associated with 5000 ruble award money. The Prize was cancelled in 1992. From other source: An N. K. Krupskaya Medal has been established, to be awarded to teachers and workers in agencies of public education and pedagogy who achieve particular distinction in the instruction and upbringing of the growing generation. The U.S.S.R. Ministry of Education, jointly with the Central Committee of the Trade Union of Workers in Education, the Higher Schools and Scientific Institutions, will award up to 30 N. K. Krupskaya Medals each year.
Christophe Posted January 8, 2012 Posted January 8, 2012 Hi UB, Excelelnt answers !! You win the point !! :jumping: This Krupskaya Medal is one of the less known awards of the Soviet Union... Your turn now. Ch.
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