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Title: OTD 1963 U.S.S. Thresher lost
Post by: Arlo on April 10, 2020, 02:25:35 PM

(https://i.imgur.com/85t29SU.jpg)

129 officers, crew and civilians on board. On eternal patrol.

Title: Re: OTD 1963 U.S.S. Thresher lost
Post by: Chris79 on April 10, 2020, 07:59:09 PM

My grandfather helped build that boat, he was a pipe fitter for EB.

Title: Re: OTD 1963 U.S.S. Thresher lost
Post by: Oldman731 on April 10, 2020, 11:01:24 PM

I was in 5th Grade.  I remember the sudden worry.  One of OUR subs sank?  How can that be?  Was Weekly Reader headlines.

Definitely a different time.  People now probably wouldn't act the least bit surprised. 

- oldman

Title: Re: OTD 1963 U.S.S. Thresher lost
Post by: streakeagle on April 14, 2020, 06:24:08 PM

I served as a sonar technician on two submarines. Nothing but respect for the men that went down on all of our submarines with the our most recent nuclear subs, Thresher and Scorpion, holding a special place in my heart. It was a very big deal in the global submarine community when both the Kursk and San Juan sank. All submarine sailors share a common respect for each other.