In 1968 a Soviet nuclear submarine was lost beneath the waves of the Pacific Ocean, at a depth of over 15,000 feet. It was considered unattainable. Unless you are the CIA, who contracted with Howard Hughes, the famed Hollywood director and mega inventor, to specially construct a vessel to dredge the sub from the bottom of the ocean - all under the utmost secrecy. This is the story of Project Azorian.

Sources

https://nsarchive2.gwu.edu/nukevault/ebb305/doc01.pdf

https://nsarchive2.gwu.edu/nukevault/ebb305/

https://www.cia.gov/legacy/museum/exhibit/project-azorian/

Image: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Azorian#/media/File:USNS_Glomar_Explorer_(T-AG-193).jpg

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