The Submarine that Secretly Tormented Russia
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During the Cold War, the US Navy launched the infamous Ivy Bells project to spy on the Soviets. The legendary USS Halibut submarine was chosen for this mission. Yet, not everyone was on board with the idea.
Admiral Hyman G. Rickover, excluded from the intelligence network of the Navy and the CIA, created a spy submarine: the NR-1.
The NR-1, designed to perform deep-sea tasks, had advanced computer and sonar systems and various tools for recovery operations, exploration, and research. Despite being marketed as a rescue submarine, she was primarily used for covert missions.
Nevertheless, the submarine conducted various missions, including search operations, object recovery, and oceanographic research. And she did it all while holding the title of the smallest nuclear submarine in US military history…
