Project Azorian

[Stealhead]

Anyone every seen this film footage taken during Project Azorian? Interesting to see and the entire story of Project Azorian is as well a few conspiracy theories surrounding it as well.Some speculate that the Soviet commander had gone rouge and the Soviets took the sub out.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFWMo7aHDRo


EDIT: looks like video is looped perhaps?

[stormrider_sp]

Through John Walker's spy ring and the subsequent capture of the USS Pueblo, a small american trawler, rigged with secret ELINT equipment, the soviets could from then on secretly intercept, decrypt and decodify any US Navy communication.

After the K-129, a Soviet Ballistic Missile Diesel Sub sunk in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, the Soviets quickly blamed on the US. Also, a not too long after, the USS Seawolf returned to port, covertly at night, with a destroyed and almost torn apart sail.

A few months after, the USS Scorpion sunk while returning to home port, about a day after having been diverted from its original and most direct course home, to investigate a mysterious Soviet naval exercise, involving ships which wouldnt operate together as a normal practice.

Both navies hold together a pact of secrecy regarding these episodes.

[I-25]

Both navies hold together a pact of secrecy regarding these episodes.

A Russian Officer I once met told me exactly the same thing

[TLAM Strike]

After the K-129, a Soviet Ballistic Missile Diesel Sub sunk in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, the Soviets quickly blamed on the US. Also, a not too long after, the USS Seawolf returned to port, covertly at night, with a destroyed and almost torn apart sail.

The USS Seawolf was in Portsmouth at the time undergoing repairs (Jan 1968 to March 30th 1969) She was not in the Pacific at the time.

You are thinking of the USS Swordfish, she returned to Japan with only minor dent in her sail and a bent scope. A Japanese newspaper took photos of her entering port.

[Platapus]

I have seen this and other videos of the project.

I was especially impressed at the care and respect of the burial at sea. Very classy.

Even in a cold war, militaries are still united in their code. :salute:

[Stealhead]

It is respectful but the shots from above and when they show the "casket" being lowered into the sea are eerie.