Operation Azorian
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Operation Azorian, also known as Project Azorian, was a covert CIA mission in 1974 aimed at recovering the sunken Soviet submarine K-129 from the Pacific Ocean using the specially designed ship Hughes Glomar Explorer. The operation was notable for its complexity and secrecy, ultimately resulting in the recovery of a portion of the submarine, although a mechanical failure caused part of it to be lost during the lift.
