Johnston Atoll
The Johnston Atoll is operated by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, although it was initially the playground of the military for seventy years. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it was among the most isolated bases in the world. Initially a bird refuge, it was converted to a military service location during the ‘30s. It was meant to repair, refuel, and maintain aircraft and submarines. Back in its heyday, there were 1,300 personnel living and working on the station before it became a nuclear testing facility during the ‘40s. As some of you might know, Johnston Atoll is infamous for storing and disposing of the chemical weapon called Agent Orange. The radioactive and nuclear testing meant led to the leaking of petroleum and chemical products into the surrounding areas in the ‘60s. Efforts to clean this up is still ongoing.
Johnston Atoll
Soviet Submarine K-77
The Soviet K-77, also known as the Juliett-class submarines, was a part of Project 651. It was a cruise missile submarine commissioned in 1965 under the Northern Fleet of the Russian Navy. The Juliett-class subs were withdrawn in 1988, although this did not mean the K-77 had to go under. In 2002, it was featured in K-19: The Widowmaker with big stars like Harrison Ford and Liam Neeson. After the movie, it was then brought over to Rhode Island to be converted into a museum under the management of the USS Saratoga Museum Foundation. Unfortunately, it sank thanks to a storm on April 18, 2007. They were able to recover it the following year, although it had deteriorated so much it had to be scrapped instead.
Soviet Submarine K-77
