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K-129 was a nuclear-powered ballistic-missile submarine that sank in 1968 with 98 crew members on board. The U.S. attempted to recover the submarine in a secret operation named Project Azorian in 1974.
In 1968 — the middle of the Cold War — the Soviet submarine K-129 disappeared, taking with it its 98-member crew, three nuclear ballistic missiles and a tempting treasure trove of Soviet...
A former submarine officer recounts the CIA's covert operation to retrieve the wreck of a Soviet ballistic missile submarine that sank in 1968. Learn about the conversion, the accident, the recovery, and the legacy of the K-129.
Project Azorian was a covert operation to salvage a Soviet nuclear submarine K-129 from the Pacific Ocean floor in 1974. The CIA used a special ship, Hughes Glomar Explorer, and a cover story of mining manganese nodules to recover part of the sub and its missile.
Soviet submarine K-129 — March 8, 1968 — 98 deaths. The diesel-powered K-129 submarine, part of the Soviet Union’s Pacific Fleet, sank approximately 2,890 kilometers northwest of...
A true story of Cold War espionage and engineering reveals how the CIA and the U.S. Navy, using the involvement of Howard Hughes as a cover story, spent six years and nearly a billion dollars to steal a nuclear-armed Soviet submarine after it sank in the Pacific Ocean
Learn about K-129, a nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine that sank in 1968 and was recovered by the CIA in 1974. Explore the history of Soviet submarines and their role in Cold War domination and the mystery of K-129's excavation.
The article argues that the K-129 was lost in 1968 due to a hydrogen explosion in the main battery caused by ventilation interruptions and snorkeling operations. It cites acoustic detections, weather data, and US experience to support its assessment.
EP. 409: Mysteries of the K-129 28 August 2024 The disappearance of a Soviet submarine in the Pacific—and the CIA’s clandestine effort to retrieve the wreck—remains one of the most intriguing chapters in the story of the Cold War.
How the CIA and the Navy secretly raised part of the sunken ballistic-missile submarine K-129, which had lost 98 crewmen in 1968, while the Soviets watched. Learn about the technology, the cover story, and the spy versus spy drama behind Project Azorian.