Ed Helms

The only thing they found was his helmet bobbing alone on the surface of the ocean, which really sends chills down your spine.

So here's the thing.

This was not just a casual cruise that the Ticonderoga was on.

It had just wrapped up combat duty in Vietnam.

And was en route to Japan for some much-needed rest and refueling.

And that's when the inevitable cover-up begins.

So let's break down the optics for a second.

A U.S.

aircraft carrier, fresh from war, accidentally drops a nuclear bomb just off the coast of Japan, a country with...

Let's say a very specific set of feelings about nuclear bombs.

This is, again, it's 1965, so not too much time has passed.

Oh, and just for some added detail, we had signed a treaty promising we wouldn't bring nukes anywhere near Japanese shores.

So, yeah, this was not going to go over well.

Oh, my God.

Who are you?

Yeah.

I believe it was well within Japanese jurisdiction.

Yeah.

It was a very bad look.

And so, of course, to avoid the bad look, the Navy tried to cover it up.