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Project Azorian : the CIA and the Raising of the K-129.
Despite incredible political, military, and intelligence risks, and after six years of secret preparations, the CIA attempted to salvage the sunken Soviet ballistic missile submarine K-129 from the depths of the North Pacific Ocean in early August 1974. This audacious effort was carried out under th...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Naval Institute Press,
2010.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Despite incredible political, military, and intelligence risks, and after six years of secret preparations, the CIA attempted to salvage the sunken Soviet ballistic missile submarine K-129 from the depths of the North Pacific Ocean in early August 1974. This audacious effort was carried out under the cover of an undersea mining operation sponsored by eccentric billionaire Howard Hughes. "Azorian"--Incorrectly identified as Project Jennifer by the press-- was the most ambitious ocean engineering endeavor ever attempted and can be compared to the 1969 moon landing for its level of technological ac. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (275 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781612510002 1612510000 1591146909 9781591146902 1283049570 9781283049573 9781591146681 1591146682 |