Red Star Rogue [the Untold Story of a Soviet Submarine's Nuclear Strike Attempt on the U. S. ] |
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| Author:
| Sewell, Kenneth
Richmond, Clint |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7861-5298-8 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2006 |
| Publisher: | Blackstone Audio, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Downloadable audio file |
| List Price: | USD $49.95 |
Book Description:
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One of the great secrets of the Cold War, hidden for decades, is revealed at last. Early in 1968, a nuclear-armed Soviet submarine sank close to American shores. Compelling evidence strongly suggests that the sub, which we now know was a rogue, sank while attempting to fire a nuclear missile. The clandestine, half-billion-dollar U.S. project to recover the sub helped forge new relations with the Soviets even as it revealed a treacherous plan that, had it succeeded, would have had...
More DescriptionOne of the great secrets of the Cold War, hidden for decades, is revealed at last. Early in 1968, a nuclear-armed Soviet submarine sank close to American shores. Compelling evidence strongly suggests that the sub, which we now know was a rogue, sank while attempting to fire a nuclear missile. The clandestine, half-billion-dollar U.S. project to recover the sub helped forge new relations with the Soviets even as it revealed a treacherous plan that, had it succeeded, would have had devastating consequences.