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Howard Hughes' Secret Deep Sea Mining Ship
16:29 - 20:03 (03:33)
Howard Hughes built a secret deep sea mining ship that was declared as a cover story for the US government's project with the billionaire in top secret and classified projects, including spy satellites.
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The CIA needed a specialized ship in order to recover a sunken Soviet submarine during the Cold War, and they turned to Howard Hughes and the Summa Corporation to design and build it from scratch.
16:29 - 17:05 (00:36)
Summary
The CIA needed a specialized ship in order to recover a sunken Soviet submarine during the Cold War, and they turned to Howard Hughes and the Summa Corporation to design and build it from scratch.
ChapterHoward Hughes' Secret Deep Sea Mining Ship
EpisodeSelects: Project Azorian: The CIA's Super 70s Mission To Steal A Sunken Soviet Sub
PodcastStuff You Should Know
The Hughes Glomar Explorer is a drilling ship that was built by the Hughes Tool Company and operated by Global Marine that was originally designed to recover a sunken Soviet submarine.
17:05 - 17:43 (00:37)
Summary
The Hughes Glomar Explorer is a drilling ship that was built by the Hughes Tool Company and operated by Global Marine that was originally designed to recover a sunken Soviet submarine.
ChapterHoward Hughes' Secret Deep Sea Mining Ship
EpisodeSelects: Project Azorian: The CIA's Super 70s Mission To Steal A Sunken Soviet Sub
PodcastStuff You Should Know
The Hughes Glomar Explorer was a cover story for a CIA mission to retrieve a sunken Soviet submarine, but the vessel's involvement in top secret projects, such as making spy satellites, made it a perfect choice for the mission.
17:43 - 20:03 (02:19)
Summary
The Hughes Glomar Explorer was a cover story for a CIA mission to retrieve a sunken Soviet submarine, but the vessel's involvement in top secret projects, such as making spy satellites, made it a perfect choice for the mission. The cover story included mining manganese deposits in the area to prevent Soviet suspicion.