In 1968, at the height of the Cold War, a Soviet nuclear submarine, K-129, sank in the Pacific Ocean. For the Soviets, it was a human and military tragedy: a crew of 98 lost—along with a full complement of ballistic missiles. For the US, it was an opportunity to acquire a treasure trove of military and cryptologic secrets. The CIA sets out to find it in 1974 using a specially constructed vessel, the USNS Glomar Explorer (T-AG-193), financed by Howard Hughes. The codename for the operation was Project AZORIAN.

In this episode of SPY's Collection Highlights, historian and author, H. Keith Melton showcases one of the last remaining objects from the K-129 submarine, the control panel!

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