Codename Nemo : the hunt for a Nazi U-boat and the elusive Enigma machine

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"The white-knuckled war saga of the US Navy task force who achieved the impossible on June 4, 1944, capturing Nazi submarine U-505, its crew, technology, encryption codes, and an Enigma cipher machine-the first seizure of an enemy ship in battle since the War of 1812 and one that undoubtedly shortened the duration of the war. On June 4, 1944-two days before D-Day-the course of World War II was forever changed. That day, a US Navy task force achie...

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Enigma cipher system

United States. Navy History World War, 1939-1945

World War, 1939-1945 Campaigns Atlantic Ocean

World War, 1939-1945 Cryptography

World War, 1939-1945 Naval operations Submarine

World War, 1939-1945 Naval operations, American

World War, 1939-1945 Naval operations, German

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ISBN:

9798895150313
9781635768718

Edition:

First paperback edition

Description:

xxii, 325 pages, 11 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 23 cm

Other Title:

Hunt for a Nazi U-boat and the elusive Enigma machine

Notes:

Publisher, pagination and printing dates may vary
Originally published in hardcover: New York : Diversion Books, 2024
Includes bibliographical references (pages 299-318) and index

Contents:

Author's note
Key figures
Prologue : june 29, 1942
'Where the hell is Freetown'
This cold strange land
Kill! Kill! Kill!
The eyes of Texas are upon you
Sin city
Sitting duck
Relieved of command
'I deeply regret to inform you'...'
Call to duty
Sabotage
USS can do
Over the side
Turkeys in the air
A fragile character
The old man
Lone wolf
Ping...Ping...Ping
Seriously, Dan?
Radio silent
The nine
Just one more night
Battle stations
'Away, all boarding parties!'
Abandon ship
Hi-Yo, Silver!
'Who's in charge?'
Request immediate assitance
Junior
'I will be punished'
USS Nemo
Where are my men?
Medal of honor
They're alive!
Now it can be told
'Dear mother!'
Epilogue : the quiet men
Acknowledgments
Sources
Selected bibliography
Index
About the author

Control Number:

3383439

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