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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, ...
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The Navy Was Never the Same After the USS Thresher Submarine Disaster

The Thresher incident remains one of the most tragic days in the Navy’s history as 129 sailors and crew perished. The U.S. Navy arguably instills some of the more robust safety measures for its ...
The National Interest

‘The Boat Is Lost’: How a Sunken Navy Nuclear Submarine Changed Everything

What You Need to Know: In 1963, the USS Thresher (SSN-593), a nuclear-powered attack submarine and the lead vessel of her class, tragically sank during deep-diving tests off the coast of Massachusetts ...
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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

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 129 ...
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 ...
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What Was The Worst Nuclear Submarine Accident To Happen At Sea?

Submarines appeared on the global stage during World War I, when Germany unleashed a campaign of unrestricted submarine warfare in 1917 to sever supply lines between Great Britain and its allies. In ...