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The Taking Of K129: How The Cia Used Howard Hughes To Steal A Russian Sub In The Most Daring Covert Operation In History
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An Incredible True Tale Of Espionage And Engineering Set At The Height Of The Cold Wara Mix Between The Hunt For Red October And Argoabout How The Cia, The U.S. Navy, And Americas Most Eccentric Mogul Spent Six Years And Nearly A Billion Dollars To Steal The Nucleararmed Soviet Submarine K129 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 Armed With Three Nuclear Ballistic Missiles Set Sail From Its Base In Siberia On A Routine Combat Patrol To Hawaii. Then It Vanished.As The Soviet Navy Searched In Vain For The Lost Vessel, A Small, Highly Classified American Operation Using Sophisticated Deepsea Spy Equipment Found Itwrecked On The Sea Floor At A Depth Of 16,800 Feet, Far Beyond The Capabilities Of Any Salvage That Existed. But The Potential Intelligence Assets Onboard The Shipthe Nuclear Warheads, Battle Orders, And Cryptological Machinesjustified Going To Extreme Lengths To Find A Way To Raise The Submarine.So Began Project Azorian, A Topsecret Mission That Took Six Years, Cost An Estimated $800 Million, And Would Become The Largest And Most Daring Covert Operation In Cia History.After The U.S. Navy Declared Retrieving The Sub Impossible, The Mission Fell To The Cia'S Burgeoning Directorate Of Science And Technology, The Littleknown Division Responsible For The Legendary U2 And Sr71 Blackbird Spy Planes. Working With Global Marine Systems, The Country'S Foremost Maker Of Exotic, Deepsea Drilling Vessels, The Cia Commissioned The Most Expensive Ship Ever Built And Told The World That It Belonged To The Reclusive Billionaire Howard Hughes, Who Would Use The Mammoth Ship To Mine Rare Minerals From The Ocean Floor. In Reality, A Complex Network Of Spies, Scientists, And Politicians Attempted A Project Even Crazier Than Hughess Reputation: Raising The Sub Directly Under The Watchful Eyes Of The Russians.The Taking Of K129 Is A Riveting, Almost Unbelievable Truelife Tale Of Military History, Engineering Genius, And Highstakes Spycraft Set During The Height Of The Cold War, When Nuclear Annihilation Was A Constant Fear, And The Opportunity To Gain Even The Slightest Advantage Over Your Enemy Was Worth Massive Risk.
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- Q: What is the main subject of 'The Taking of K-129'? A: The book delves into the true story of how the CIA, U.S. Navy, and Howard Hughes orchestrated a covert operation to recover the Russian submarine K-129, which sank in the Pacific Ocean during the Cold War.
- Q: Who is the author of 'The Taking of K-129'? A: The author of 'The Taking of K-129' is Josh Dean.
- Q: What type of binding does this book have? A: The book is available in hardcover binding.
- Q: When was 'The Taking of K-129' published? A: 'The Taking of K-129' was published on September 5, 2017.
- Q: How many pages does the book contain? A: The book contains a total of 448 pages.
- Q: What is the condition of the book? A: The book is listed as 'New'.
- Q: What edition of the book is available? A: This is the First Edition of 'The Taking of K-129'.
- Q: Is there any specific material used in the book's production? A: The product details do not specify any particular material used in the book's production.
- Q: What is the category of this book? A: 'The Taking of K-129' is categorized under 'United States'.
- Q: How does the book compare to other espionage stories? A: The book is often compared to 'The Hunt for Red October' and 'Argo' due to its thrilling narrative centered around espionage and engineering during the Cold War.