That time the CIA stole a Russian submarine
When a Russian sub sank at the height of the Cold War, the CIA got help from Howard Hughes and created a fictitious mining operation to snag the vessel at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean.
Wednesday, June 5, 2019
It took six years, but the U.S. managed to capture a sunken nuclear submarine, right out from under the Russians' noses.
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That time the CIA stole a Russian submarine
When a Russian sub sank at the height of the Cold War, the CIA got help from Howard Hughes and created a fictitious mining operation to snag the vessel at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean.
Wednesday, June 5, 2019
It took six years, but the U.S. managed to capture a sunken nuclear submarine, right out from under the Russians' noses.
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