Incredible Way the CIA Stole a Soviet Submarine During Cold War

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During the Cold War the CIA managed to steal a Soviet submarine away from the Russians, but what they discovered on the Russian sub scared them. How did the US Navy steal such a massive weapon away from the Russian military? In today's video we're looking back in history to the Cold War at Project Azorian to find out how the US managed to gain secret intelligence from a Russian submarine.

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[wewclick]

Submarine: *sink

Cia : hipity hopity you are my property

[lxkn]

“One of the most ambitious intelligence operations in history”

Yes, among the ones we *KNOW* about

[somerandomdudefes]

Soviet spies: we don't have that info. American journalists: let me get that for you.

[unnamed]

This wouldn't have been possible if the Russians used Dashlane.

[alex-wlsb]

Iran: Write that down! Write that down!

[catpicton]

From the thumbnail I thought that they captured a live sub
Imagine if that happened
Soviet: what was that
Other Soviet: we're caught in a tractor beam

[anyoneofus]

So there's still some nukes down there huh? Asking for a friend.

[aweebontheinternet]

Technically they didn’t steal it cause in Soviet Russia, that submarine belongs to everyone

[elrubio]

Submarine: sinks
Lester: we have another hiest!

[cream]

Activision: WRITE THAT DOWN WRITE THAT DOWN

[Toast]

It was most likely called “Project Azorian” because of the USS SCORPION, a U.S. Navy submarine that was lost near the Azore Islands while monitoring Soviet activity in the same area. Both K-129 and and the USS SCORPION sank in 1968, just two months apart. The SCORPION sank in March, while the K129 sank in May.

[itsame]

My dad was an engineer on this project. He worked on the claw apparatus (Clemintine). I didn't realize the significance of it until years after he passed. I remember visiting him at work in Redwood City as a kid one time and seeing the barge docked there. Since he wasn't able to tell us what he was actually working on, I just thought dad worked on a barge. He traveled a lot and most of the time we didn't know where he was going. Turns out many of the trips were to southern California. He did share some stories before he passed, but I know he took secrets to his grave, as I'm sure many of those that worked on the project probably did.

[remigiuszdarmach]

Soviet submarine: sinks
Soviets: sad noises
CIA: Oh boi

[ginlizer]

Hello friends, a fellow Russian passing by. Despite that we learn quite a lot about the history of Cold War in Russian schools I actually never knew about the story of K-129. I just watched the video published by the CIA about the burial at sea ceremony the US government held for those Soviet submariners recovered during the run of Project Azurian and it made me cry. I didn't know those brave men who gave their lives for the safety of the Motherland their serviced at the time and I'm definitely not the one to judge the actions both USA and USSR took during the Cold War, it's definitely for people who know history better. But even our nations unfortunately never been friendly to each other I want to express my gratitude for all the US government did to comemorate those people, it is absolutely touching and shows that even during the neverending tension between our nations people still stay people, no matter what language do they speak and political opinions they share. In the times of world pandemia we have at the moment it brings the feeling that hopefully one day there will be no misunderstanding between us and the world will be a better place. Спасибо Вам огромное.

[kameronlavalais]

Imagine just stealing an entire submarine that would be the best flex possible

[aaronism]

"It's all bears in a Russian submarine, Russian submarine, Russian submarine" - The Blyatles

[gamebell]

In soviet rusia one for everyone, one for US

[liketolooker]

I worked on the Glomar Explorer when she was converted to a heavy drill ship in Mobile, AL. How something that big with such a large moon pool opening could float was fascinating.

[mysteryman]

"We only got a portion of the sub. Trust us it was only a portion." Exactly what they would want you to think. I bet they got the whole dang thing

[HarmonySword]

So basically they had the same budget as Avengers: Endgame