The taking of K-129
Subtitle: how the CIA used Howard Hughes to steal a Russian sub in the most daring covert operation in history
By: Josh Dean
Edition: First large print edition.
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 720
ISBN-13: 9780525501534
Subjects: United States. Central Intelligence Agency; Submarine disasters; United States; Jennifer Project; K-129 (Submarine); Soviet Union. Voenno-Morskoĭ Flot; Submarine forces; Large type books; Soviet Union; History
Description: An incredible true tale of espionage and engineering set at the height of the Cold War--a mix between The Hunt for Red October and Argo-- about how the CIA, the U.S. Navy, and America's most eccentric mogul spent six years and nearly a billion dollars to steal the nuclear-armed Soviet submarine K-129 after it had sunk to the bottom of the Pacific Ocean; all while the Russians were watching.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 645-662) and index.