The story of the massive crane tasked with clearing the wreckage of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge began with a secret operation in the midst of the Cold War, a billionaire’s cover story ...

Chesapeake, a 1,000-ton lift-capacity derrick barge – the largest crane on the East Coast – arrived by Friday, as well as Ferrell, a 200-ton lift-capacity revolving crane barge, and Oyster, a ...

But the crane's most notable operation, until last week, was helping the CIA retrieve part of a sunken Soviet submarine. In the early 1970s, the crane barge was called the Sun 800 for the number ...

But the crane's most notable operation, until last week, was helping the CIA retrieve part of a sunken Soviet submarine. In the early 1970s, the crane barge was called the Sun 800 for the number ...

But the crane's most notable operation, until last week, was helping the CIA retrieve part of a sunken Soviet submarine. WHAT'S THE ORIGIN STORY? In the early 1970s, the crane barge was called the ...

Decades ago, the Chesapeake 1000 crane, which arrived in Baltimore on Friday, was a key part of a Central Intelligence Agency project that aimed to recover Soviet secrets in a period fraught with ...