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The CIA's Secret Cold War Mission to Recover a Sunken Soviet Submarine
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The CIA's plan to recover a sunken Soviet submarine involved the creation of the ship called the Glomar Explorer, which utilized a claw to lift the submarine from the ocean floor, all while trying to avoid detection by the Soviet Union.
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The CIA once attempted a highly covert mission to extract valuable manganese from a sunken ship in the Pacific Ocean.
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CIA
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The CIA once attempted a highly covert mission to extract valuable manganese from a sunken ship in the Pacific Ocean. The plan involved an eight-foot-wide grappling hook and steel rope, since the operation could not be surrounded by battleships or have air force escorts due to its secrecy.
ChapterThe CIA's Secret Cold War Mission to Recover a Sunken Soviet Submarine
EpisodeSelects: Project Azorian: The CIA's Super 70s Mission To Steal A Sunken Soviet Sub
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The Glomar Explorer was on high alert as Soviet Navy might have tried boarding it when the crew was lowering the capture vehicle three miles down by adding 60-foot pieces of steel pipe one at a time.
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Glomar Explorer
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The Glomar Explorer was on high alert as Soviet Navy might have tried boarding it when the crew was lowering the capture vehicle three miles down by adding 60-foot pieces of steel pipe one at a time.