Red Star Rogue: The Untold Story of a Soviet Submarine's Nuclear Strike Attempt on the U.S.
March 1968: 750 miles north of Hawaii, the K-129, a Russian missile submarine, sinks under mysterious conditions. American navy patrols watch as the Soviets mount a massive search effort. Tensions escalate as the Americans follow suit. The CIA, with the secret assistance of reclusive billionaire...
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March 1968: 750 miles north of Hawaii, the K-129, a Russian missile submarine, sinks under mysterious conditions. American navy patrols watch as the Soviets mount a massive search effort. Tensions escalate as the Americans follow suit. The CIA, with the secret assistance of reclusive billionaire Howard Hughes, attempts to recover the submarine. In subsequent years, wild rumors circulate about this super-secret series of episodes in Cold War history. In Red Star Rogue, retired U.S. submariner Kenneth Sewell bares the truth about the ultimate unauthorized mission.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780743261128 (0743261127)
Publish date: September 6th 2005
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Pages no: 320
Edition language: English