A Russian Nuclear Attack Submarine Sank 16,500 Feet Down: The CIA Salvaged Part of It

A Russian Nuclear Attack Submarine Sank 16,500 Feet Down: The CIA Salvaged Part of It

Key Points and Submarine – In 1968, the Soviet ballistic-missile submarine K-129 sank in the Pacific, prompting the CIA’s ultra-secret Project Azorian. Using Howard Hughes’ purpose-built Glomar Explorer as cover for “deep-sea mining,” the Agency tried to lift the wreck from 16,500 feet with a massive underwater claw, all while evading Soviet scrutiny. Akula-Class Submarine from Russian Navy. Image Credit: Creative Commons. -The 1974 recovery onl…