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Friday, 15 November 2013

The Super-Secret "Research" Sub That Helped Win the Cold War

The Super-Secret "Research" Sub That Helped Win the Cold War
Nov 15th 2013, 16:40, by Andrew Tarantola

The Super-Secret "Research" Sub That Helped Win the Cold War
Quests for scientific knowledge and military superiority often go hand-in-hand. And nowhere is that more exemplified than in the nuclear-powered NR-1 research vessel. When it wasn't busy exploring the wonders of the deep ocean, its crew engaged the Soviet Union in a dangerous cat-and-mouse game of sub-sea espionage—much of which is veiled in secrecy even today.
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