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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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