I used to be in this line of work, but the 'expeditions' were few and far between, and didn't pay the bills. That and the project manager usually sleeps all day, and gets all the credit when an object of interest is found.
The Navy wanted to cashier the dope, but Old Joe pulled strings and had JFK hailed as a hero.
It was a good thing JFK acted responsibly after the Japs cut his boat in half or even Joe could not have saved his reputation.