The Taking of K-129

"The Taking of K-129" is a captivating true story of espionage and engineering during the Cold War, detailing how the CIA, U.S. Navy, and an eccentric billionaire spent six years and nearly a billion dollars on a covert operation to recover the sunken Soviet submarine K-129. After the submarine vanished on a combat patrol, a U.S. operation uncovered its wreck at a depth of 16,800 feet, prompting an audacious plan to retrieve it while the Russians were unaware. The mission, known as Project Azorian, combined advanced technology and spy craft in a daring attempt to capitalize on critical intelligence assets aboard the sunken vessel.