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
in:
Military History
Summary:
The book recounts the true story of a covert CIA operation during the Cold War to recover a sunken Soviet nuclear submarine, K-129, from the Pacific Ocean floor using a specially constructed ship, the Hughes Glomar Explorer. It details the technological challenges, espionage, and elaborate cover story involving eccentric billionaire Howard Hughes to execute one of the most ambitious intelligence operations of the era.
Key points:
1. Covert Operations: The book emphasizes the importance of covert operations in global politics, using the CIA's expensive and daring Project Azorian as an example.
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