How the CIA Secretly Raised a Soviet Submarine from the Ocean Floor

What if the CIA spent $4 billion on the world's most elaborate fishing trip? In 1974, they did exactly that - using a fake mining operation and Howard Hughes as cover to secretly steal a Soviet nuclear submarine from the ocean floor. Daniel Torres breaks down how they pulled off this mind-blowing heist right under the Soviets' noses.

🎯 What You'll Discover:

• How a 618-foot "mining ship" with a secret moon pool became the ultimate spy tool

• Why the Soviets spent months searching for K-129 while the US already knew exactly where it was

• The nuclear missiles and secret communication codes that made this submarine worth billions

• How Howard Hughes accidentally became the perfect cover story for America's craziest covert op

👤 Perfect for: anyone who loves real-world spy stories that make Mission Impossible look boring.

📍 Chapters:

[00:00] Daniel Torres introduces the $4 billion submarine heist

[01:45] K-129 vanishes - and why the Soviets couldn't find their own sub

[03:30] Enter the CIA's impossible plan to raise it from 3 miles down

[05:15] How they built the Hughes Glomar Explorer without anyone noticing