Stars and Stripes

Memorial service marks 62nd anniversary of sinking of USS Thresher

Capt. Joe Meier spoke for everyone in attendance in Kittery, Maine, on Saturday at a ceremony marking the 62nd anniversary of the sinking of the USS Thresher: “We cannot forget what happened.” Meier, ...
The National Interest

A ‘Leak in the Engine Room’ Sealed the Fate of a U.S. Navy Submarine

What You Need to Know: Commissioned in 1961, the USS Thresher (SSN-593) was the most advanced nuclear-powered attack submarine of its time, designed to dive deeper and operate more quietly than any ...
WUSA

Remembering and learning from the USS Thresher, 57 years later

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — It goes down in the history books as one of the Navy's darkest days: April 10th, 1963. The USS Thresher sunk that day. All 129 men aboard perished. The USS Thresher became the ...
The Virginian-Pilot

Column: Memory of USS Thresher guides work at Newport News Shipbuilding

There has never been a more urgent demand for U.S. Navy ships than right now. If you were to visit Newport News, you would see a community that is dedicated to building the world’s most complex ships ...
Sub Brief on MSN

What The 37 Pings Reveal About The Death Throes Of The USS Thresher

The final 37 acoustic pings associated with the USS Thresher offer a chilling record of the submarine’s last moments, ...
WMUR

Portsmouth Naval Shipyard hosts memorial service for 62nd anniversary of U.S.S. Thresher's disappearance

Portsmouth Naval Shipyard hosted a memorial service on Saturday to remember the 62nd anniversary of the disappearance of the U.S.S. Thresher.The ceremony held at Traip Academy in Kittery, Maine, ...
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A ' Leak in the Engine Room' Sealed the Fate of a U.S. Navy Submarine

What You Need to Know: Commissioned in 1961, the USS Thresher (SSN-593) was the most advanced nuclear-powered attack submarine of its time, designed to dive deeper and operate more quietly than any ...