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.
A true story of Cold War espionage and engineering reveals how the CIA and the U.S. Navy, using the involvement of Howard Hughes as a cover story, spent six years and nearly a billion dollars to steal a nuclear-armed Soviet submarine after it sank in the Pacific Ocean.
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- ISBN: 9781101984437
- ISBN: 1101984430
- Physical Description: 431 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Publisher: New York, New York : Dutton, [2017].
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- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 415-420) and index.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Jacksonville Main Library | 910.9164 DEA (Text) | 36015000692000 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
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