SIGABA
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Title
SIGABA
Subject
SIGABA
Description
SIGABA was an electro-mechanical cipher machine created in the late 1930s by the US Army and Navy. It was considered an impressive cryptomachine in that time period to the degree that it was used throughout WWII and into the 1950s.
By the end of WWII, over 10,000 machines had been deployed. They were used notably by the US Navy in submarines and battleships. Although the number of machines was less than half the quantity of the Enigma machines used by the Germans, they still kept high-level communications secured. In fact, SIGABA has never been broken.
By the end of WWII, over 10,000 machines had been deployed. They were used notably by the US Navy in submarines and battleships. Although the number of machines was less than half the quantity of the Enigma machines used by the Germans, they still kept high-level communications secured. In fact, SIGABA has never been broken.
Creator
US Army and Navy
Source
https://www.cryptomuseum.com/crypto/usa/sigaba/index.htm
Publisher
Cryptomuseum
Date
1930s-1950s
Contributor
Cryptomuseum
Format
.JPEG
Type
Cryptomachine
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Cryptomachine
Collection
Citation
US Army and Navy, “SIGABA,” Ciphers and Encryption, accessed April 25, 2024, https://crypto.omeka.net/items/show/29.