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Episode 230: The sinking of the USS Thresher

93 min • 28 februari 2024

On April 9th, 1963, the nuclear-powered submarine USS Thresher departed Portsmouth Naval Shipyard for depth tests in the Atlantic. It would never return.

Videos:

Second Saturday: The Loss of the USS Thresher
Finding the Titanic | Bob Ballard: An Explorer’s Life

Articles and books:

U.S. Naval Institute: What Killed the Thresher?
Arlington National Cemetery: USS Thresher memorial
Titanic Discovery was By-Product of Military Quest
The Death of the USS Thresher: The Story Behind History's Deadliest Submarine Disaster, by Norman Polmar
Navy documents reveal officer flagged "dangerous condition" before deadliest submarine disaster in U.S. history

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Episode 230: The sinking of the USS Thresher

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