Listen "The Secret Cold War Mission Behind the Discovery of the Titanic"
Episode Synopsis
In the early hours of April 15, 1912, the Titanic, then the world's largest ocean liner, sank beneath the icy waves of the North Atlantic, tragically claiming 1,500 lives. The shipwreck eluded discovery for decades until 1985 when oceanographer Robert Ballard found it under the guise of a scientific mission. But this wasn't just any mission; it was a covert operation amidst the tensions of the Cold War. Discover how the legendary ship was finally located and the secret mission behind its discovery.
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