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

On June 4, 1944, the course of World War II was forever changed. That day, a US Navy task force achieved the impossible--capturing German U-boat U-505. Called Operation Nemo, it was the first seizure of an enemy ship in battle since the War of 1812, one of the greatest achievements of the US Navy an...

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Main Author:	Lachman, Charles (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Diversion Books, [2024]
Edition:	First Diversion Books edition.
Subjects:	U-505 (Submarine) United States. > Navy > History > World War, 1939-1945. World War, 1939-1945 > Naval operations > Submarine. World War, 1939-1945 > Naval operations, German. World War, 1939-1945 > Naval operations, American. Enigma cipher system. World War, 1939-1945 > Cryptography. Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 > Opérations navales allemandes. Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 > Opérations navales américaines. Enigma (Machine à chiffrer) Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 > Cryptographie.

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Summary:	On June 4, 1944, the course of World War II was forever changed. That day, a US Navy task force achieved the impossible--capturing German U-boat U-505. Called Operation Nemo, it was the first seizure of an enemy ship in battle since the War of 1812, one of the greatest achievements of the US Navy and a victory that shortened the duration of the war.
Physical Description:	xxii, 326 pages, 11 pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9781635768718 1635768713