Admiral Mike Boorda (1939-1996)| Former U.S. Navy Chief of Naval Operations

I will help the national quest and provide Israel with the opportunity to spend some time searching for DAKAR using our research submarine, NR-1, which would be operating soon in the Mediterranean.

Tragically, Admiral Boorda committed suicide in May of 1996, distraught over questions about the legitimacy of some of his combat medals. However, his promise to Israel was not forgotten, and plans were hatched to devote a few weeks of ship time to the effort following a Bob Ballard mission in the summer of 1997.