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Blind Man's Bluff: The Untold Story of American Submarine Espionage | 
 enlarge | Authors: Sherry Sontag, Christopher Drew, Annette Lawrence Drew
Publisher: HarperTorch
Category: Book
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Rating:  314 reviews
Sales Rank: 154829
Media: Mass Market Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 544
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 6.4 x 4.2 x 1.3
ISBN: 006103004X
Dewey Decimal Number: 359.984
EAN: 9780061030048
ASIN: 006103004X
Publication Date: October 1999
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Little is known--and less has been published--about American submarine espionage during the Cold War. These submerged sentinels silently monitored the Soviet Union's harbors, shadowed its subs, watched its missile tests, eavesdropped on its conversations, and even retrieved top-secret debris from the bottom of the sea. In an engaging mix of first-rate journalism and historical narrative, Sherry Sontag, Christopher Drew, and Annette Lawrence Drew describe what went on. "Most of the stories in Blind Man's Bluff have never been told publicly," they write, "and none have ever been told in this level of detail." Among their revelations is the most complete accounting to date of the 1968 disappearance of the U.S.S. Scorpion; the story of how the Navy located a live hydrogen bomb lost by the Air Force; and a plot by the CIA and Howard Hughes to steal a Soviet sub. The most interesting chapter reveals how an American sub secretly tapped Soviet communications cables beneath the waves. Blind Man's Bluff is a compelling book about the courage, ingenuity, and patriotism of America's underwater spies. --John J. Miller
Product Description
Includes a new afterword describing submariners' responses and reactions and a new appendix of all award-winning subs honored for service in Cold War espionage operations. With 16 pages of black-and-white photos
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Super popular for a reason June 20, 2008
By no means a work of fine literature, this is still one of the best times I have had reading a book. Since I read it mostly in airplanes and airports, the following formed part of my experience - never in my life have so many people walked up to me and told me how much they loved a book I was reading.
Great stuff, very interesting. Reading this makes me think my own job is barely a step above washing dishes in the hierarchy of manly activities. Hats off, boys!
If you have any interest in the military, history, or military history, this should be an immediate purchase. Then, go check out the Great Game to see how spying on the Russians worked in the 18th and 19th centuries...
Kinda makes you sad that the Cold War ever ended June 9, 2008
Amazing stories of the US Navy's submarine service during the Cold War. These are the stories of the people who did the cool ops that you have always hoped we were doing. These submariners push the limits of bravery, patriotism, and courage often coming close to foolhardy. The author has gone so far as to locate some of the Soviet submariners and has included their comments. The stories begin after World War II and end only with the close of the Cold War.
 Unbelievable January 24, 2008
I read this on the advice of a former naval Captain after I'd inquired about some of the things I'd read and seen in the "Hunt for Red October." This book will read like a great espionage fiction but it's all true. You'll be amazed each time when you suddenly remember "this really happened!" This book only increased my interest in submarine warfare and opened up a whole new world about underwater espionage. Most people think of submarines as attack vessels that fire their torpedoes and disappear. "Blind Mans Bluff" will put a face to the battles and educate the reader on the intelligence aspects of submariners: they did a LOT more than sink ships and slide around under the water. Fascinating.
Blind Man's Bluff January 7, 2008
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The book arrived very quickly and was in excellent condition. It was exactly as I expected it to be.
 Blind Man's Bluff November 19, 2007
Sherry Sontag provides solid research for a riviting historical account of the birth and life of submarines. The machinations of politics and genius combine to create an entertaining read.
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