CIA covertly used a fake mining ship to raise K-129
By The BriefBrief
The CIA built a fake deep-sea mining ship with Howard Hughes as cover to raise the Soviet sub K-129, but the claw failed.
WHO:CIA
WHAT:Built a 600-foot fake mining ship with a mechanical claw to secretly raise the Soviet nuclear submarine K-129; the claw broke and the sub fell back.
WHEN:Jun 24, 2026 at 1:41 PM ET
WHERE:Pacific Ocean
WHY:To secretly raise the sunken Soviet nuclear submarine K-129 from three miles down.
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