Inside the Navy’s Artificial Island Laboratory

Floating in the middle of Seneca Lake is a well-guarded Navy installation shrouded in decades of speculation. Officially a sonar testing facility, recently released footage and public records reveal far more advanced experiments than previously known. From unmanned underwater drones to cutting-edge weapons systems, is the truth behind this artificial island laboratory finally surfacing? And what are they really testing in the depths of New York’s largest Finger Lake?

Published by Jim Meaney

Writer and researcher of the unusual, strange and unexplained around upstate New York's Seneca Lake

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