“Frightening…As exciting as any novel.” Associated Press
Red Star Rogue : The Untold Story of a Soviet Submarine’s Nuclear Strike Attempt on the U.S.
12-01-05
12hrs 16min
Description
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 in the waters off Hawaii, hundreds of miles closer to American shores than it should have been. Compelling evidence strongly suggests that the sub sank while attempting to fire a nuclear missile.
We now know that the Soviets had lost track of the sub; it had become a rogue. The Nixon administration launched a clandestine, half-billion-dollar project to recover the sunken K-129. The successful recovery effort helped forge new relations between the US and the Soviets, even as it revealed a treacherous plan to provoke war between the US and China—a plan that, had it succeeded, would have had devastating consequences.
Praise
“Frightening…As exciting as any novel.” Associated Press
“Reads like the latest Tom Clancy thriller…Fascinating…frightening.” Flint Journal
“A remarkable account [from] a veteran submariner.” Bookspan
Details
| Language | English |
|---|---|
| Release Day | Nov 30, 2005 |
| Release Date | December 1, 2005 |
| Release Date Machine | 1133395200 |
| Imprint | Blackstone Publishing |
| Provider | Blackstone Publishing |
| Categories | History, Military, Politics & Social Sciences, Social Sciences, Nonfiction - Adult, Nonfiction - All |
Author Bio
Kenneth Sewell is the author of Red Star Rogue.
Narrator Bio
Brian Emerson is an actor and technical director with a long career in the Washington, DC, and Baltimore areas.
Overview
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 in the waters off Hawaii, hundreds of miles closer to American shores than it should have been. Compelling evidence strongly suggests that the sub sank while attempting to fire a nuclear missile.
We now know that the Soviets had lost track of the sub; it had become a rogue. The Nixon administration launched a clandestine, half-billion-dollar project to recover the sunken K-129. The successful recovery effort helped forge new relations between the US and the Soviets, even as it revealed a treacherous plan to provoke war between the US and China—a plan that, had it succeeded, would have had devastating consequences.
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