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David Kahn in his book "The Codebreakers" wrote about Jefferson's wheel cipher, saying that "To this day the Navy uses it"

To this day the Navy uses it…

(the book was first published in 1967). Are
Are there any historical accounts of successful cryptanalysis of that cipher?

David Kahn in his book "The Codebreakers" wrote about Jefferson's wheel cipher, saying that "To this day the Navy uses it" (the book was first published in 1967). Are there any historical accounts of successful cryptanalysis of that cipher?

David Kahn in his book "The Codebreakers" wrote about Jefferson's wheel cipher, saying that

To this day the Navy uses it…

(the book was first published in 1967)
Are there any historical accounts of successful cryptanalysis of that cipher?

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Any historical accounts of cryptanalysis of Jefferson's wheel cipher?

David Kahn in his book "The Codebreakers" wrote about Jefferson's wheel cipher, saying that "To this day the Navy uses it" (the book was first published in 1967). Are there any historical accounts of successful cryptanalysis of that cipher?