SQUALUS LIFTS AND SINKS AGAIN -

SQUALUS LIFTS AND SINKS AGAIN -

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Interactive Video

History

KG - University

Hard

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The video tutorial discusses a naval operation to salvage the sunken submarine Squalus. It outlines the plan involving pontoons filled with water and compressed air to lift the submarine. The execution faces challenges as the weight proves too heavy, causing the submarine to slip back into the deep. The video concludes with a brief mention of a different naval story off the coast of Quiberon.

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5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the depth at which the Squalus submarine is located?

100 feet

1000 feet

245 feet

500 feet

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary method used to lift the submarine from the ocean floor?

Using cranes

Filling the submarine with air

Using pontoons filled with water and then emptied with compressed air

Attaching balloons to the submarine

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What challenge did the sailors face during the salvage operation?

There was a burst of foam at a critical moment

The submarine was too deep to reach

A storm interrupted the operation

The pontoons failed to rise

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happened to the forward half of the submarine during the operation?

It remained submerged

It was successfully lifted to the surface

It was destroyed

It was detached from the rest of the submarine

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the outcome of the salvage operation for the Squalus?

The operation was postponed

The submarine slipped back into the deep

The submarine was successfully salvaged

The submarine was towed to shore