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Needle in the Haystack
Originally Aired: November 9, 1953
Suspense #525, "Needle in the Haystack," presents a gripping true story from the Korean War, as Commander Don leads a dangerous minesweeping operation in Wonsan Harbor. In October 1951, 250 ships wait helplessly at sea while 20,000 Marines steam in circles, unable to land until the harbor is cleared. Captain Spofford assigns just ten sweepers to a job that would normally require hundreds, facing an unknown number of contact, magnetic, acoustic, and pressure mines. William Holden stars as the commander who must find answers about what kinds of mines lie in…
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