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
Chronicles the CIA's audacious plan to raise a lost Soviet submarine using Howard Hughes as cover during the Cold War.
About This Book
The Taking of K-129 recounts a covert Cold War operation in which the CIA sought to recover a sunken Soviet submarine.
Howard Hughes was enlisted to provide cover for the mission through a publicly announced deep-sea mining venture.
The book examines the engineering challenges, secrecy, and international stakes surrounding the recovery effort.
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