Noreen, or BID 590, was an off-line one-time tape cipher machine of British origin, and also used by Canada. It was widely used in diplomatic stations.
Noreen was the name of a wooden dragger that was acquired by the U.S. Navy during World War II and converted into the minesweeper USS Heath Hen (AMc-6).
Noreen is a common name in the Americas and the Middle East. Also spelt Naureen and Nowrin. In Arabic, the word means luminous.
