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EPISODE · Oct 28, 2025 · 12 MIN

CONTACT LOST: The Navy Experiment That Went Horribly Wrong

from Retro Radio: Old Time Radio in the Dark · host Darren Marlar

A routine radar stealth test in the Pacific takes a catastrophic turn when a lightning strike causes seven warships, including the USS Gerald R. Ford, to vanish from the ocean.“Contact Lost” by Keith ConradFully Produced Version:https://www.auditoryanthology.com/2025/06/17/contact-lost-by-keith-conrad/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OD1TsCGHUw

A routine radar stealth test in the Pacific takes a catastrophic turn when a lightning strike causes seven warships, including the USS Gerald R. Ford, to vanish from the ocean.“Contact Lost” by Keith ConradFully Produced Version:https://www.auditoryanthology.com/2025/06/17/contact-lost-by-keith-conrad/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OD1TsCGHUw

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