In 1968, at the height of the Cold War, a Soviet nuclear submarine, K-129, sank in the Pacific Ocean. For the Soviets, it was a human and military tragedy: a crew of 98 lost—along with a full complement of ballistic missiles. For the US, it was an opportunity to acquire a treasure trove of military and cryptologic secrets. The CIA sets out to find it in 1974 using a specially constructed vessel, the USNS Glomar Explorer (T-AG-193), financed by Howard Hughes. The codename for the operation was Pr

Project Azorian： CIA Raises Soviet Submarine K-129 #submarine #usnavy #soviet | Mil Tech

The Soviet submarine K-129 sank in the Pacific Ocean on March 8, 1968, with its entire 98-member crew. The cause of the sinking is not officially confirmed, but theories suggest an internal explosion or a catastrophic accident, possibly while attempting a nuclear launch. The US located the wreck but could not fully retrieve it in the 1974 Project Azorian mission. - SSBN-X #reel #reels #reelsinstagram #reelitfeelit #reelkarofeelkaro #reelsvideo #video #instagood #videooftheday #instagramreels #in