Soviets Return USS Milwaukee to United States

The transcript describes a procedure reportedly devised by the Russians to avoid saluting the American flag during a naval interaction. A Soviet naval officer interacts briefly with an American officer before the Russian crew departs to a Soviet freighter, Vyacheslav Molotov, without setting foot on American soil. The USS Milwaukee fires the Stars and Stripes one last time before being scrapped, as the Russian crew heads towards Odessa.

What was the main reason for the Russians devising a specific procedure during the naval interaction?

• To avoid any form of communication with the Americans

• To prevent saluting the American flag

• To ensure a quick departure

• To demonstrate their naval capabilities

What did the Soviet naval officer do after being entertained by the American officer?

• He set foot on American soil

• He saluted the American flag

• He shook hands and left the ship

• He invited the American officer to Russia

How did the Russian crew leave the American vicinity?

• By staying on the American ship

• By flying back to Russia

• By boarding a Soviet freighter

• By swimming across the bay

What was the name of the Soviet freighter that took the Russian crew back to the USSR?

• Mikhail Gorbachev

• Leonid Brezhnev

• Nikita Khrushchev

• Vyacheslav Molotov

What did the American ship do one last time before the Russians left?

• Played the national anthem

• Lowered the American flag

• Hosted a farewell party

• Fired the Stars and Stripes