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Submarines, Secrets, and Spies
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Program Overview
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At the height of the Cold War, US subs gathered secrets that neither
spies nor satellites could expose. Until recently, almost nobody
knew the hidden history of their tragedies and triumphs. As the US
strove for supremacy in the Cold War, it pushed submarine technology
to its limits. Breakthroughs led to unparalleled triumphs of
espionage. And, missteps cost hundreds their lives. With recently
declassified film, NOVA lifts the veil on tragic and mysterious
submarine accidents and their high-risk spy missions that helped win
the Cold War. Along with celebrated oceanographer and explorer,
Robert Ballard (discoverer of the
Titanic), NOVA goes in search of clues to two tragedies of
the Cold War, the wrecks of the nuclear submarines
Thresher and Scorpion. Recently declassified footage
gives a unique glimpse of the wrecks and a chance to investigate the
catastrophic accidents that overtook these subs and their crew.
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