Recommended by Sub Dave, one of my seemingly many ex-submariner friends, I picked this book up in my never-ending search for good military books. It does not disappoint.
Blind Man's Bluff: The Untold Story of American Submarine Espionage is a collection of some of the USNavy's most daring reconnaissance missions using specially modified submarines during the Cold War. From the first Captain to follow a new Soviet missile sub for 47 days (!) to the tapping of undersea telephone cables under 400 feet of water, the tales are riveting and surprising. There is a great deal of high-tech shenanigans here!
A large, but very enjoyable read, I consumed this one quickly. Each episode is laid out well and neatly presented for a single sitting. The stories selected read like character driven novels and string together to form a intriguing look at the hidden side of submarine warfare during the Cold War. This has become a permanent part of my collection.
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