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BrucePartington

12-13-18 03:05 PM

"The search for the Titanic was a secret Cold War mission"

I apologize if this has been posted before. Just came across this video on Youtube, dated today.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GyMTAWHSeGQ

Cheers.

Dowly

12-13-18 03:31 PM

Nothing new really. It was always known that Ballard was on a US Navy mission and that that's how he got the chance to look for the Titanic.

ETR3(SS)

12-13-18 07:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dowly (Post 2581480)

Nothing new really. It was always known that Ballard was on a US Navy mission and that that's how he got the chance to look for the Titanic.

Pretty much. The Navy wanted him to take pictures and video of the Thresher and Scorpion wrecks and he got to look for the Titanic as a bonus.

Platapus

12-13-18 07:38 PM

very cool story

August

12-13-18 09:56 PM

It's funny, that was the same basic premise of the book "Raise the Titanic".

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raise_the_Titanic!

em2nought

12-14-18 03:07 AM

My brother lost money on Global Marine bonds because it was just a cover for raising a Russian sub https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Azorian :03:

Platapus

12-14-18 07:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by August (Post 2581514)

It's funny, that was the same basic premise of the book "Raise the Titanic".

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raise_the_Titanic!

What better cover than a fictional story that is actually factual. :D

Jimbuna

12-14-18 08:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Platapus (Post 2581549)

What better cover than a fictional story that is actually factual. :D

Indeed :yep:

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