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How a U.S. Navy Attack Submarine 'Never Returned' (And Shattered Under Water)
What You Need to Know: In April 1963, the USS Thresher (SSN-593), a state-of-the-art nuclear-powered submarine, tragically sank during deep-sea trials off the coast of Massachusetts, killing all ...
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Dolphins from the USS Thresher Passed On
The Thresher dolphins, the submarine warfare qualification device worn by the late Lt. Cmdr. John Harvey, commanding officer of USS Thresher (SSN 593) before its tragic loss, were passed on to Lt ...
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‘Shattered Into 5 Pieces’: How A U.S. Navy Submarine Was Lost Forever
Although technology has improved, making such losses rare today, submarines remain inherently risky. -The tragic sinking of the USS Thresher in 1963 underscores this danger. The Thresher ...
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USS Thresher Memorial Approved for Arlington
The deaths of 129 men that essentially catalyzed modern submarine safety will finally ... Kevin Galeaz, president of the USS Thresher ANC Memorial Foundation, announced the long-awaited ...
New Hampshire Union Leader5y
Arlington memorial approved for 129 killed when nuclear submarine sank hours out of Portsmouth harbor
Jan 29, 2019 Jan 29, 2019 Updated Jul 21, 2019 HOOKSETT — After more than a half-century, the 129 crew members who met a watery grave in the nuclear-powered submarine USS Thresher appear to have ...