Full threadsamwillis·The story of "Project Azorian" and the Hughes Glomar Explorer (the ship this crane was first used to construct) is a Wikipedia hole perfectly sized for a Saturday and some coffee. Well worth reading if you haven't before:https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Azorianhttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glomar_ExplorerView on HN