The Taking of K-129: How the CIA Used Howard Hughes to Steal a Russian Sub in the Most Daring Covert Operation in History

by Josh Dean

Book Overview

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. In the early hours of February 25, 1968, a Russian submarine...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1101984430
• ISBN13: 9781101984437
• Release Date: September 2017
• Publisher: Dutton Books
• Length: 448 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.1" x 9.1"