1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9911008974203321

Autore

Polmar Norman

Titolo

Spy Ships : One Hundred Years of Intelligence Collection by Ships and Submarines

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lincoln : , : Potomac Books, Incorporated, , 2023

©2023

ISBN

9781640125926

1640125922

9781640125919

1640125914

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (332 pages)

Altri autori (Persone)

MathersLee J

BrooksRear Admiral Thomas A

Disciplina

359.3/432

Soggetti

Military intelligence--History

Naval history, Modern--20th century

Submarines (Ships)--History

Submarine warfare--History

Electronic intelligence--History

Intelligence service

HISTORY / Military / Intelligence & Espionage

HISTORY / Military / Naval

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Cover Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Foreword -- Perspective -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- U.S. Navy Ship and Submarine Designations -- 1. The Dawn of Spy Ships -- 2. Western Spy Submarines -- 3. The Cold War: The Red Side -- 4. The Cold War: Red Submarines -- 5. American Spy Ships: Part 1 -- 6. The Attack on the uss Liberty -- 7. American Spy Ships: Part 2 -- 8. The Seizure of the uss Pueblo -- 9. Unusual Spy Ships -- 10. Some Bottom Lines -- Appendix A: Soviet/Russian Spy Ships -- Appendix B: U.S. Spy Ships -- Appendix C: Other Spy Ships -- Notes -- Bibliography -- General Index -- Ship and Submarine Index.



Sommario/riassunto

Spy Ships highlights specialized naval ships used for collecting intelligence and reveals their major impact on military operations and national security.