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The Man Who Almost Started World War III at Sea

The Man Who Almost Started World War III at Sea

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In this episode of Fexingo History, Lucas and Luna explore one of the most hair-raising moments of the Cuban Missile Crisis: the near-launch of a nuclear torpedo from a Soviet submarine during the US quarantine. While previous episodes have touched on Vasili Arkhipov's role in preventing a strike aboard B-59, this episode focuses on the chaotic scene inside submarine B-36 — a Foxtrot-class boat that surfaced in the midst of US Navy destroyers, low on batteries and with crews suffocating. Lucas walks Luna through the harrowing conditions: temperatures above 120 degrees Fahrenheit, dwindling oxygen, and a frantic captain who ordered the preparation of a 10-kiloton T-5 nuclear torpedo. We examine the exact sequence of events on October 27, 1962, known as Black Saturday, and the role of Captain Second Rank Vadim Orlov, whose memories later revealed just how close the world came. The episode also revisits the little-known story of the submarine's communications blackout, the use of signal flares, and the tense standoff with USS Barry and USS Beale. Through Orlov's diary entries and post-Soviet interviews, we piece together the fear, confusion, and near-catastrophe that unfolded beneath the Caribbean waves. A sobering look at how human error and desperation nearly triggered nuclear war. #CubanMissileCrisis #BlackSaturday #SovietSubmarine #B36 #FoxtrotClass #NuclearTorpedo #Caribbean #ColdWar #VadimOrlov #USSBarry #USSBeale #OperatsiyaKama #October1962 #Cienfuegos #NuclearWar #USNavy #History #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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