You have been recruited for this mission by Admiral Spruance as a secret agent to help solve a compelling mystery which threatens the United States’ position in WWII. Should you choose to accept, your mission will lead you on an exciting trek throughout the Battleship Wisconsin, gathering clues, solving cryptograms, ciphering enigmas, unlocking secrets and compiling evidence as to the identity of the treacherous and deceptive covert operative posing as a crewmember. Log onto Nauticus.org and click “Spy Ship,” to find out more about your crucial role in this assignment and how to sign up for ongoing undercover communications. Tell no one, trust no one –and good luck!

Part II

Part III

Part IV

Creating the Spy Ship at Nauticus

USS Wisconsin in the Western Pacific, 1944-45

USS Wisconsin in the Western Pacific, 1944-45