SpyCruise 2002: Spies, Espionage and Intrigue on the High Seas, March 10-17, 2002 to Western Caribbean

SpyCruise to Western Caribbean, March 10-17, 2002

Lectures

Note: These are the lectures that were presented on our SpyCruise to the Western Caribbean, March 10-17, 2002. Future SpyCruises will have different lectures:

Spies on the High Seas: 100 Years of Espionage on the High Seas that Have Affected World Events

By SpyCruise Professor David Major

Retired senior FBI official and counterintelligence expert David Major took passengers on a fascinating tour of how many connections there are between spies, spying activities and ocean-sailing ships.

The KGB’s Targeting of America

By SpyCruise Professor Oleg Kalugin

Retired KGB Major General Oleg Kalugin discussed his career and how the Soviet KGB has successfully targeted Americans in the United States since opening a base of operations here as early as the 1930s.

Operation GARBO: The Double Agent who Saved the

D-Day Invasion and Paved the Way to Allied Victory

By SpyCruise Professor Nigel West

Well-known British intelligence historian and author Nigel West gave a talk on a most intriguing double agent case that played a crucial role in deceiving the Nazis right before D-Day. Passengers learned who was GARBO and how Nigel West tracked him down years later to reveal his story for the first time.

Espionage and Counterintelligence Technology

By SpyCruise Professor H. Keith Melton

H. Keith Melton, author of The Ultimate Spy Book, is the world’s foremost collector of espionage equipment and clandestine devices. He demonstrated real spy equipment used by the KGB, HVA (East German Intelligence Service) and the CIA that had never before been seen by the public. Passengers had the special opportunity to see a rare Enigma cipher machine. These were used to secretly communicate with German warships and U-Boats that prowled the Atlantic during WWII.

The FBI Special Intelligence Service during World War II

By SpyCruise Professor Ken Crosby

The FBI SIS is a little known chapter in the history of the FBI, but during WWII, the FBI sent its own people to South America to spy on Nazi activity (this was before the CIA came into existence). Ken Crosby, an FBI SIS agent who caught Nazis in New York City before the war, was sent undercover to Argentina after Pearl Harbor. He regaled passengers with incredible stories of espionage, Nazi and Soviet spies, the nightclubs they all frequented, and sensitive meetings he had with Peron.

The Science and Technical Wizardry of Intelligence: America’s Crown Jewels of Espionage

By SpyCruise Professor Gene Poteat

The daring and successes of humans in spying out the secrets of an adversary have been more than matched by the technical wizardry of scientists and engineers in developing and operating ground, sea, air and space intelligence collection and reconnaissance systems. The President of the Association of Former Intelligence Officers, Gene Poteat, talked about this high tech espionage through a series of incredible, yet true, stories of the leading edge technical efforts to obtain military and industrial secrets from closed societies that were equally committed to denying and concealing them.

Operation SOLO: The Double Agent who Penetrated the Heart of the Kremlin

By SpyCruise Professors Ray Wannall and David Major

During the deepest, darkest days of the Cold War, the US had a double agent in the US Communist Party who regularly traveled to meet with the communist leaders of the Soviet Union, China and Cuba. For over 20 years, these leaders confided in him and entrusted him with funds for the CPUSA--funds the FBI counted and tracked. Retired chief of counterintelligence at the FBI Ray Wannall gave a talk on this once top secret case.

The Wen Ho Lee Case: What Went Wrong?

By SpyCruise Professor Paul Moore

Most people know about Russian espionage, but Chinese espionage is a mystery because it is so different than what we’re used to. The FBI’s former top Chinese counterintelligence analyst Dr. Paul Moore explained how China subtly collects intelligence and the difficulties of investigating such activities. He also talked about the controversial Wen Ho Lee case and what went wrong.

The Robert Hanssen Espionage Case: An Insider’s View from Two of His FBI Colleagues

By SpyCruise Professors David Major and Paul Moore

Passengers reviewed the life, work and operational activity of Robert Hanssen, a senior FBI counterintelligence officer who was caught spying for the KGB, GRU and SVR for over 20 years. Finally arrested last year, new facts about this case continue to be revealed. David Major and Dr. Paul Moore knew him and worked with him at the FBI and provided personal insights into the man, motives and methodology.

A Review of the Best and Worst of Intelligence Literature

By SpyCruise Professor Hayden Peake

Hayden Peake, “the dean of intelligence literature,” has collected thousands of books written about espionage, spies, and intelligence and knows more about them than probably anyone else. He told passengers his recommendations on what to read about this subject---and books we shouldn't waste our time on. Plus, he talked about the latest books written about Hanssen and other new titles.

The Reality of Espionage

All SpyCruise Professors

David Major and the other lecturers wrapped up this incredible week by looking at the reality of espionage and how it can affect us.

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An overwhelming number of SpyCruise passengers said they would go on another SpyCruise and that they would recommend SpyCruise to anyone.

"We didn't miss any SpyCruise session--we attended all the talks and spoke with many amazing people. We loved all of it, thank you!"