Blind Man's Bluff: The Untold Story of American Submarine Espionage
"Blind Man's Bluff" details U.S. Navy submarine espionage during the Cold War, highlighting operations like tapping Soviet communications and incidents between Western and Soviet submarines, contributing to military history literature.
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"Blind Man's Bluff: The Untold Story of American Submarine Espionage," authored by Sherry Sontag, Christopher Drew, and Annette Lawrence Drew, is a non-fiction book published in 1998 by PublicAffairs. The book explores U.S. Navy submarine operations during the Cold War, detailing various espionage activities. Notable operations include the USS Parche's efforts to tap into Soviet undersea communications cables and the USS Halibut's involvement in Operation Ivy Bells. The narrative also includes a comprehensive account of incidents involving collisions between Western and Soviet submarines, as well as a record of U.S. submarine awards. The book provides insights into the clandestine world of submarine warfare and the strategic importance of these operations during a tense period in global politics. It serves as a significant contribution to the literature on military history and espionage, shedding light on the often-overlooked aspects of naval operations in the Cold War era.
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There's a review of the book which was submitted to HN about a year ago: <https://www.ahalbert.com/reviews/2023/07/01/blind_mans_bluff...> (HN: <https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36561229>).
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