Modern Warfare: K129

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Forum Name: Modern Warfare
Forum Discription: Military history and miltary science from the ''Cold War'' era onward.
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Topic: K129

Posted By: Centrix Vigilis
Subject: K129
Date Posted: 18-Mar-2013 at 11:36

A great 'real' story. Brought to mind because somebody finally decided to do a movie...tho that may have been done ......don't remember.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1922685/ - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1922685/

It's classic cold war spy era stuff. For those who dont know it..... here are some good links.

http://www.mikekemble.com/misc/k129.html - http://www.mikekemble.com/misc/k129.html

http://www.fas.org/irp/program/collect/jennifer.htm - http://www.fas.org/irp/program/collect/jennifer.htm

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/7237002/US-admits-salvaging-sunken-Soviet-submarine.html - http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/7237002/US-admits-salvaging-sunken-Soviet-submarine.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRSHhfk7aGs&feature=gv - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRSHhfk7aGs&feature=gv

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"Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence"

S. T. Friedman

Pilger's law: 'If it's been officially denied, then it's probably true'

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Posted By: Mountain Man
Date Posted: 18-Mar-2013 at 13:50

The Glomar Explorer is very old news, CV...going all the way back to Howard Hughes.

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Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?

Posted By: Centrix Vigilis
Date Posted: 18-Mar-2013 at 14:00

yes...pshaw...tsk tsk... I know it's old news.....but the trailer for the new movie brought it to mind.

They will, as usual, probably f**k it all up in their keeping with the non historical approach.

So for those who don't know it........

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"Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence"

S. T. Friedman

Pilger's law: 'If it's been officially denied, then it's probably true'

Posted By: Cryptic
Date Posted: 18-Mar-2013 at 17:01

This book presents an alternative theory as to why the boat was lost: Boat comandeered by Communist hardliners who initiate a missile attack. Then a fail safe mechanism designed to prevent rogue launches interacts with the volatile fuel of Soviet missiles and a devastating explosion follows.

I cant say that I buy the theory, but the book is a very good read.

http://www.amazon.com/Red-Star-Rogue-Submarines-Nuclear/dp/1416527338 - http://www.amazon.com/Red-Star-Rogue-Submarines-Nuclear/dp/1416527338