 SCP-741 is a sunken Soviet submarine. It sank near the sea in March 1968. However, the Foundation did not take over custody of the vessel until 1999. The submarine itself is a version of the Charlie II class, carrying 8 P120-molokite anti-ship missiles. Prior to sinking, the submarine had been deployed under unusual circumstances, which garnered the attention of Western intelligence agencies. The United States government attempted to recover the vessel in the early 1970s. An operation known as Project W. This was moderately successful, though precisely what it recovered was never disclosed. In the late 1990s, agents within the US government, affiliated with W. Contacted the Foundation, with news of a potential Euclid or Keter class object within the wreck.