Despite incredible political, military and intelligence risks, and after six years of secret preparations, the CIA attempted to salvage the sunken Soviet ballistic missile submarine "K-129" from the depths of the North Pacific Ocean in early August 1974. This audacious effort was carried out under the cover of an undersea mining operation sponsored by eccentric billionaire Howard Hughes. Hear military historian Norman Polmar discuss "Project Azorian," the most ambitious ocean engineering endeavor ever attempted--a project comparable to the 1969 moon landing for its level of technological achievement.
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