Intercepted at Sea

Synopsis: The achievements of Alan Turing and code-breakers at Bletchley Park is well documented and celebrated. What is not so well known is that German Intelligence was intercepting and decyphering Royal Navy signals for much of the War. The dire consequences of this unchecked situation led to the death of over 40,000 seamen. Royal Navy Telegraphist Leslie Howson witnessed this sorry situation first hand and he provides a highly informative history of wireless telegraphy and codes, and their influence on the outcome of historic sea battles. The co-author, Lt John Nixon RN, completed this book at the request of Leslie Howson after he died in 1986. This illustrated second edition provides a much-improved account and also explores how naval communications could have been made secure. Published in 2025 by Pinewood Hill, ISBN: 978-1-0684837-1-4.

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