On 16 February 1966 '' Hoist '' arrived at Palomares , Spain , to take part in the recovery of an H-bomb . The unarmed weapon was dropped when a B-52 Stratofortress and KC-135 flying tanker collided . This recovery is a key event in the movie '' Men of Honor '' . On 7 April after successful completion of the mission '' Hoist '' returned to Norfolk , where she arrived 4 May . '' Hoist '' performed salvage operations in the Virginia Capes area into 1967
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1966 Palomares B-52 crash
USS Hoist (ARS-40)