USS Thresher (SSN-593)
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uss-thresher-ssn-593-165-8729910
title:
USS Thresher (SSN-593)
text:
USS Thresher (SSN-593) was the lead boat of her class of nuclear-powered attack submarines in the United States Navy. She was the U.S. Navy's second submarine to be named after the thresher shark. On 10 April 1963, Thresher sank during deep-diving tests about 350 km (220 mi) east of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, killing all 129 crew and shipyard personnel aboard. Her loss was a watershed for the U.S. Navy, leading to the implementation of a rigorous submarine safety program known as SUBSAFE. The firs
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United States Navy submarine (1961–63)
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Thresher_(SSN-593)
date created:
2003-02-21T00:12:22Z
date modified:
2024-08-29T20:35:37Z
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