U.S.S. Thresher, SSN593; On Eternal Patrol; Lost April 10, 1963 with a crew of 129; Rest in Peace, Shipmates
References:
- Ships Roster
- The Loss of the USS Thresher – Submarine Force Museum
- USS Thresher (SSN-593) – Wikipedia
- Thresher: Going Quietly – National Geographic
- Thresher (SSN-593 – NavSource Online: Submarine Photo Archive
- USS Thresher Submarine Disaster – YouTube
- USS Thresher (SSN-593) 3 August 1961 – 10 April 1963 – Naval History Blog, U.S. Naval Institute
- 50 Years Later: The Legacy of USS Thresher – U.S. Naval Institute
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Why shipmates? Were you ever on board?
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No I was never on board. It sank when I was 11 years old.
Shipmate usually does apply to someone who served on the same vessel. However, it is also used as an honorific for sailors who have made the ultimate sacrifice and in some other general instances.
The loss of the Thresher resulted in some operating restrictions for many of the boats built in the same time period. For instance, our test depth was restricted to about 1/3 of the original design.
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The families of the USS Thresher crew greatly appreciate your post. I am sharing it within our private Facebook Group.
That’s good. Too few people today remember the losses of Thresher and Scorpion.
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