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The taking of K-129, how the CIA used Howard Hughes to steal a Russian sub in the most daring covert operation in history, Josh Dean

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The taking of K-129, how the CIA used Howard Hughes to steal a Russian sub in the most daring covert operation in history, Josh Dean

Language

eng

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no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The taking of K-129

Oclc number

970680921

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Josh Dean

Sub title

how the CIA used Howard Hughes to steal a Russian sub in the most daring covert operation in history

Summary

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

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