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EPISODE · Feb 3, 2026 · 19 MIN

Project Azorian

from History Dispatches · host Matt and McKinley Breen

In 1968 a Soviet nuclear submarine was lost beneath the waves of the Pacific Ocean, at a depth of over 15,000 feet. It was considered unattainable. Unless you are the CIA, who contracted with Howard Hughes, the famed Hollywood director and mega inventor, to specially construct a vessel to dredge the sub from the bottom of the ocean - all under the utmost secrecy. This is the story of Project Azorian. Sources https://nsarchive2.gwu.edu/nukevault/ebb305/doc01.pdf https://nsarchive2.gwu.edu/nukevault/ebb305/ https://www.cia.gov/legacy/museum/exhibit/project-azorian/ Image: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Azorian#/media/File:USNS_Glomar_Explorer_(T-AG-193).jpg History Dispatches is part of the Airwave Media Network: www.airwavemedia.com Interested in advertising on History Dispatches? Email us at [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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