USS Thresher
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USS Thresher

1960 Permit-class submarine


Country of Registry
United States
Service Entry
August 03, 1961
Commissioning Date
August 03, 1961
Manufacturer
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
Operator
United States Navy
Vessel Type
nuclear-powered attack submarine, Permit-class submarine
Shipwrecked Date
September 02, 1939
Pennant Number
SSN-593
Tonnage
3540
Current Location
41° 46' 0", -65° 3' 60"
Aliases
SSN-593

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The USS Thresher (SSN-593) was a United States Navy nuclear-powered submarine that was lost at sea in 1963. It was the lead ship of its class and was considered one of the most advanced submarines of its time. The submarine experienced technical difficulties during a deep dive test, leading to a loss of communication and subsequent sinking with all 129 crew members on board. The loss of the USS Thresher was a significant event in naval history and led to changes in submarine safety protocols and design. The submarine's wreckage was located on the ocean floor, and efforts were made to recover parts of the vessel and investigate the cause of the accident. The USS Thresher remains a symbol of the risks and challenges faced by submariners in the pursuit of naval superiority.

This description has been generated using GPT-3.5-TURBO based on the Vessel's wikidata information and then modified by ShipIndex.org staff.

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Thresher (U.S. nuclear submarine)
Book Shipwrecks: An Encyclopedia of the World's Worst Disasters at Sea Illustration Main entry
Author David Ritchie
Published Checkmark Books, New York,
ISBN 0816031630, 9780816031634
Pages 30, 216-217, 217, 230, 272c
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Thresher, USS (nuclear-powered submarine)
Book The United States Nuclear Navy
Author Herbert J. Gimpel
Published F. Watts, New York,
Pages 60, 80, 91, 128